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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 9096398" data-attributes="member: 19675">They are in DIRE straits.They’re appealing the Gibson lawsuit- IMHO, it was not a good decision- but there’s also a power struggle in the family that currently owns it, ugly enough that parents & children are suing each other.  Mom has even stated she’s willing to let some of the businesses they own DIE.  Dean is one in the crossfire.Beyond that, they’ve lost several marquee artists, and some of them probably won’t return anytime soon because their signature guitars were part of the Gibson lawsuit.  By the time there’s a final resolution, it may be too late.And, as I recall, Dimebag’s estate is suing them as well.My opinion of Dean is this: they were at their best when Dean Zelinsky was associated with them- when he founded the company, and when he returned for a few years in the early 2000s.  Same goes for his 2nd company (DBZ, now known as Diamond) and his current one, Dean Zelinsky Private Label.  The man makes good guitars.He actually used to ghost build for other companies, like Gibson, especially for crazy special projects.  As I recall, he’s the man who made some of the special guitars for ZZ Top.  Yes, including the fuzzy spinners.But in Dean’s attempts to master the metal guitar market, they lost focus on the quality of their actual products.Right now, the only new Deans I would buy would be their higher-end stuff, plus certain lower-priced Cadillacs.</blockquote>

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