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I'd mention a dream guitar, but my choice would be based mainly on cosmetics as I have no idea what would constitute the kind of guitar I'd want. Besides, I don't deserve an ultra-awesome guitar until I can bloody well play the thing properly. I should be able to sound awesome on a Squier before trying to upgrade.

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No' date=' Deans are silly.[/quote'] there is only one explanation for the lameness of this insult, you were pleased after finally attaining Super Saiyan Doom :D I like Dean Guitars personally I don't see why you despise them so much oh wait yes I do it's because they are affiliated with Dimebag Darrell
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there is only one explanation for the lameness of this insult, you were pleased after finally attaining Super Saiyan Doom :D I like Dean Guitars personally I don't see why you despise them so much oh wait yes I do it's because they are affiliated with Dimebag Darrell
I don't despise them. I owned one several years ago, there are better guitars however. I hate how everything is dime related. He jumped the Dean ship early in his career and went to Washburn (not as good as Dean) and only went back after pantera folded. Not sure why since he was pretty tight with Dean.
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guitars are a matter of personal preferance, I have no doubt there are higher quality products out there as generally this is always the case but I like the way my Deans feel to play and that's that. I'm confused as to why Dime would drop Dean for Washburn then jump back unless the contract he recieved to play Washburn guitars had more zeros at the end of it then his contract with Dean I understand that was the case with Dave Mustaine Dean put some extra zeros and he dropped Jackson Guitars like a bad habit

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guitars are a matter of personal preferance' date=' I have no doubt there are higher quality products out there as generally this is always the case but I like the way my Deans feel to play and that's that. I'm confused as to why Dime would drop Dean for Washburn then jump back unless the contract he recieved to play Washburn guitars had more zeros at the end of it then his contract with Dean I understand that was the case with Dave Mustaine Dean put some extra zeros and he dropped Jackson Guitars like a bad habit[/quote'] hey murp from i heard dave said he wanted buy jackson guitar company before they sold it to fender in a guitarworld interviewe when they sold it fender he went to esp before joining dean
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Surprised myself here in the fact I have never given this subject really though in the past. I know the body shape would be an explorer because I love that shape (I think everyone growing up as a Metallica fanboy did, right?). That said though I'm not sure which kind of explorer shape or brand I would go for. I am a massive fan of the Snakebyte Hetfield Signature series by ESP recently though. The white one make me tickle downstairs... Edit: I didn't notice how long ago the last post was. Please do not lynch me for posting in a topic that hasn't a post in 2 months! haha

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I'll have my dream guitar if I ever get 'round to replacing the shitty EMG 83/85 pickups on my Dean ML with something more useful. Love the look of my Dean Razorback as well but even if I replace the god awful DMT "Dimetime" and Duncan "Dimebucker" pickups I still doubt it will actually play well.

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