I've been cruising the local Craigslist just to see what everyone else out there has (dangerous, I know!) when I stumbled upon someone just desperate to unload a Dean Evo. I managed to get basically a starter kit (guitar, amp, strap, and gig bag) for $60! The guitar had just been sitting so it has accumulated quite the dusty patina but nothing a little elbow grease won't clean up.
This is my first electric so I have a LOT to learn now, but I figured for the price I could get something to experiment with... it will definitely be due for a trip down to the local GC for a pro set up and a new set of strings. (strings I can do, the set-up not so much :roll: )
Anyway, just wanted to share
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Not a bad deal! Congrats! I think those go for about $120 for just the guitar. 8)
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Looks like a good deal to me! For that money, in the UK, you'd be hard pushed to find a second-hand starter electric guitar - in fact, all you do with that much cash, really, is buy a few sets of strings and maybe a strap. A capo, strap and slide would probably set you back that much!
Don't know that much about Dean guitars, but I do know our old friend Arjen (currently Ignar Hillstrom on these boards, also known as Sleutelbos....see D. Hodge's review of his latest album on the GN blog) has a soft spot for them, always reccommended them. Looks nice, though - enjoy your bargain, I don't think too many like that will come your way!
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Vic
"Sometimes the beauty of music can help us all find strength to deal with all the curves life can throw us." (D. Hodge.)
Thanks guys! From the look of it it seems like it is trying to be a competitor to the Epi LP Special II... dual humbuckers, tune-o-matic bridge, etc. I plugged it in and strummed around a bit, super easy to play (even with fairly high action) but the sound is a little off... hmmm. Opened the back and looked at all the connections, DEFINITELY in need of a re-solder YIKES and I can clean the dust out while I'm at it. I'm not sure how much that'll have an effect, the poor sound could also be the cheap-y Radio Shack cable or the fact that I have NO idea what I'm doing messing around with the amp :lol: (it's a Crate XT10, any opinions? Can't find too much on it with a cursory glance on Google)
I think it'll be fun once I have it all sorted out... I figure if Dean is what Leslie West is playing these days there must be something to them!
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