| Dean is a manufacturer of both electric and acoustic | | | | unique and traditional acoustic guitar styles. They have |
| guitars. Compared to some of the companies, Dean | | | | a v-shaped acoustic called the V Coustic as well as |
| Guitars are pretty new. But, that doesn t make their | | | | both traditional and traditional cutaway models. Some |
| acoustic guitars any less remarkable. This is a | | | | of their other acoustic guitar series include the Artist, |
| company that was started by a teenager named | | | | Exoticglass, Exoticwood, Tradition, Evocouostic, Gypsy, |
| Dean Zelinsky whose aspiration it was to create | | | | Espana, and the Schenker models. For more |
| guitars that looked and sounded different than other | | | | information on their acoustic guitar styles and models |
| guitars on the market. | | | | visit their website at |
| This attitude eventually became their claim to fame. | | | | You can t mention Dean Guitars without considering |
| But before their uniquely shaped guitars could catch on, | | | | the artists who play them. Michael Schenker with both |
| they had to be embraced by the musicians. However, | | | | UFO and the Scorpions also has his own line of guitars |
| thanks to a dedicated corps of shop owners and | | | | with the company. Other artists include the late Randy |
| people who believed in the product, musicians started | | | | Rhoads, Sammy Hagar, John McAffee, Dimebag |
| to discover the guitar and once they played it, they | | | | Darryl, Daryle Singletary, John Karl, C. Wayne, and ZZ |
| were hooked. Many of these original players are still | | | | Top. For player profiles and a more extensive list, visit |
| dedicated customers. | | | | the website. |
| In the 80 s, after he was in business for ten years, | | | | Here is some information on what one person has to |
| Dean Zelinsky sold the company and the rights to the | | | | say about Dean Acoustic Guitars: |
| guitars to Oscar Medeiros. He then sold the company | | | | About the Dean Guitars Exotica FM |
| yet again the 90 s. During his ownership, Medeiros also | | | | I wrote an earlier review three years ago for this |
| made many contributions to the Dean line. | | | | guitar. Since then, it has become my main performing |
| Armadillo Enterprises, the new owners, eventually | | | | guitar. I have played out more since I got this guitar, and |
| contacted Zelinsky to once again become part of the | | | | partly because it sounds so good. It has got the kind of |
| company. He works for Dean Guitars as an executive | | | | sound that has made me alter and expand upon what |
| and a creative assistant. Die hard followers of the | | | | I was playing before. I have plugged into the house |
| Dean label are happy that Zelinsky is once again part | | | | system, used my own small or large amp. It still sounds |
| of the company. | | | | full and in my opinion, unique. |
| Dean Guitars line of acoustic guitars contains both | | | | |