ridiculous dean usa razorback dimebag darrel model

This guitar is ridiculous, but I'm actually glad it exists.

What you see above is a Dean USA Dime Razorback in a color called Dime Slime. It is, in all honesty, the ultimate Razorback because it has all the best stuff. Liquid-like paint with real flame maple in the middle that has that "moving" thing going on that plays with light really nicely, 3-piece mahogany set-in neck with ebony fingerboard, dual action truss rod, "pearl razors" fret inlays, Seymour Duncan premium pickups, a highfalutin Floyd-Rose Original tremolo system (yes, the best one), open gear high ratio tuners. And, of course, a custom fit case.

Yes, this is one of those guitars that comes with a Certificate of Authenticity; it is that special.

Why am I glad this ridiculous guitar exists?

Because it's not just another Fender Custom Shop Heavy Relic.

Yes, FCS Heavy Relics are nice. Obviously. But everything on the Dean is modernized, new and so clean you could eat off it.

Since I know some would ask, "Is there anything Fender Custom Shop makes that's clean and not a Relic job?" Yes. See Artisan for fancy woods and Vintage Custom for the super-clean FCS stuff. Those exist.

But I'm also glad the USA Dime Razorback exists too. Not my kind of guitar, but I recognize that from stem to stern, it's the best of everything Dean could put into it.

Published 2025 Jun 12