Dimebag prototype guitar and new amp..

[metalchurch]

This guitar is in design stages right now, so I'm not sure when or if it will be in production, but I think it's so cool that I wanted to share this with you guys.
Generally I'm kind of torn about all of these "new" designs and products with Dime's name on them, but this one is a guitar that he actually played during the 1991 Moscow Peace Festival, so it ranks up there with the Dean From Hell in my eyes.

I did some research and found some old photos of Dime with his original guitar. It has a Washburn neck on a Dean ML body with an Original Floyd Rose and a Bill Lawrence L500XL and a Seymour Duncan '59 in the neck position.









And here's a link to the new amp designed by Grady Champion (Dime's guitar tech) and released by Dean Guitars. It is called the "Blacktooth" and it's available as a 100w head with matching 4X12 cab, and a 100w combo.
Minimum Advertised Pricing (MAP) on the Dean Dime amps:

100W Head - List $530.00 / MAP $349.99
412 Cabs (straight or slant) - List $530.00 / MAP $349.99
100W Combo - List $780.00 / MAP $499.99

Here's a link to Grady demoing the new amp:
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbe ... mID=112750

Seems cheap enough, so I'm guessing that it's a Solid State head similar to his old Randall Century 200 heads.
I'd like to check this stuff out some time.

[Eldorado]

I feel the same way about the "Dime" guitars. A lot of them are just low end ML's with Dimebag stickers, or a cheesy paint job. A ML body with electrical tape on the neck pickup, does not a Dime worthy guitar make..

I'll have to play one of these new ones if and when they release them.

[paul]

Yeah Dean is trying to cash in big time. If they really wanted to do a tribute guitar they should do this one

Check out how young he is there. Here is an old San Dimas Charvel that I did for a customer a while ago, I actually have done 7 or 8 of these over the years for some Charvel guys check it out. This pic of the guitar is done before the clear was put on. It is just in Base coat.

[killedbydeath]

To many companys make to much $ putting out BS "celeb" guitars. Don't slap a dead rockers name on a piece of sh*t to make $ !!!! If they're gonna make a tribute guitar, they should make a quality instrument!

[paul]

Exactly, they are trying to cash in off a name. The San Dimas Charvel was his guitar of choice back then. One that he actually had to purchase, not a company like Dean comming to him and saying we will give you these guitars for free and a little cash if you play them. I doubt if he were alive that Dean would have this whole line of guitars out. They definetly would not as he would want to much money and they wouldnt make near the money that they are now with paying a small royalty to some family member.
Its just like asshole Eddie Van Halen and Charvel. The regular EVH models are realistically a $1000 guitar at best (I have had several in the shop and I wouldnt give $600 for one they are trash). But as the story goes he is getting a 70% cut or he was going to pull out, so they are trying to get $2700 for the guitars that arent worth a third of that. And the $30,ooo relic frankenstrat is just totally rediculous. Its all about cashing in on a name and in Eddies case it is fucked up as he has not done anything relevent musically in years. Why do you think Sammy and Michael Anthony picked up Joe Satreani (sp) as their new guitar player and the answer is because he just fucking smokes Eddie and of course because Eddie is a money grubbing asshole crack head

[metalchurch]

Paul, I agree whole heartedly on your opinions.
It's sad that the market is driven by money instead of promoting a great product.
Didn't EVH patent the stripe pattern that he made famous, to keep others from making money that "would/should" be his?
He should be honored that kids and players continue to look up to him.

You're right he hasnt done anything ground breaking in atleast the last 10 years, maybe more, so I dont agree with him riding the horse of his past legacy to the death, but instead be humbled that despite the fact that he's not at the forefront of todays playing, he is still revered.

Maybe he will see another money making gimmick and introduce EVH-"Krylon" spray paint, and complimentary "Wolfgang masking tape".
...such douchery, I tell ya

Also that's one of the main reasons that I dislike Dean guitars (among others) is that they are soley focused on aiming their products (most times inferior) to 12-13 year old kids, who most of them weren't even around when Dimebag was doing his thing.

It's sad because Dean has some nice products as well, it's just wading thru the shit to get to them that tires me.
I dont like the 24-3/4 scale or the Gibson-style neck profile, and medium jumbo frets, so thats why I never bothered with them much.

If I were to buy a Dean, and it's unlikely, I would opt for an older one.
Same with Kramer,ESP,Ibanez,Charvel and even Jackson.

To me, and for my playing style, I prefer the older guitars 10 fold over anything built in the last 10 years.

I've bought atleat 1 new guitar every year for them past 6-7 years and each one was either sold off or stripped for parts, including that '08 DK2 that I got a few months ago.

I'm a picky bastard, but I like what I like, and that's all I will play. Cant blame me there can ya?
Fuck the propaganda and advertisements, I dont care who played what.

Besides, Dime's best tone IMO, was on Cowboys and Vulgar anyway. Using what? A 1981 Dean ML, Bill Lawrence L500XL, and a Randall Century 200, and a Furman PQ-3 rack EQ.
That's the shit I'd buy if I were striving to be a Dimebag Jr.

Not knocking Dave and Scott, because they obviously have their own sound and they play their Deans because it fits them and they love 'em as well as I love my Jackson/Charvels and old Kramers. That's something there that I respect very much even though I fuck with them cause it's not a Jackson

One day they will see the light..
Once you go Jackson, you never go back, son
..or is that "once you go black, you never go back?"
Either way it's all the same.

[paul]

Yeah Joe Eddie has copyrites on his paintjobs and they are very vague. I have been contacted by his lawyers numerous times by email and by phone. and they sent me his actual copyrites on the paintjobs. Its like any red, white and black guitar with random stripes is owned by him. The same with the black and yellow and the 5150. I talked to a lawyer and was told that the copyrites are very vague and loose and if it were to go to court I could probably get away with it but he has way more money and it would be tied up in court for years simply draining all my money. What a fucking piece of shit.
I told his lawyer on the phone (pretty much word for word) That I felt sorry for her and she asked what do you mean? and I said that you would think that you would want to do something more meaningful with your life than be a watchdog for some has been drunken crack head. And my response from her was Thank you for understanding.
So in order for me not to be sued by them I had to pull all of the VH paintjobs off my site and promise them that i would cease and desist with painting any of his designs for profit (yeah right).
You think the asshole would be happy people still wanted to copy his style and paintjobs since he has done nothing relevent for years and years. But with him it seems all about the money, the fucking shitbag.
Anyway check your email Joe i forgot to send you the pics of the lefty crossed swords and the destroyer I told you I would send you.
Paul

[onegunguitar]

I play Dean ML's because I like the way they look,play and feel,I own 4 ML's-a FBD Tribute,a Dime O Flame,a baby ML and a bolt on ML.I didn't buy the Dime models because I wanna be Dime,I had gotton some killer deals on them on ebay. Now granted this was done before the company went rampant on the Dime models,which I think is stupid on their part and eventually it will bite them in the ass,I'd like to think that if Dime was with us today he wouldn't allow all these "extra" models to be produced. As far as other companies go with their tribute/signature lines,just about all of them have produced them at some point and I'd agree with Joe,they're aimed for the younger generation so the companies can make a quick buck. In fact,most guitar manufacturers have cheap,down graded models (whether they are a signature line or not) to sell to the younger kids or to people who don't have the cash to spend on the higher grade models.Let's face it,if all of these companies just produced $3,000 guitars,how long would they be in business with today's economy? My guess would be not long,but what the fuck do I know.