Pointy V hot or not? Dean Dave Mustaine StradiVmnt

[Jbird]

Based on the guitar Mustaine used for that abortive concert he did with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra.

the fretboard isn't bound, but uses the flamed maple from the neck as a natural binding:

Item ID
STRADI_VMNT
Top
Figured Flame Maple Arch Top w/ F-Holes
Body
Mahogany
Neck
Mahogany
Scale Length
25 1/2
Neck Type
Set Neck
Neck Profile
Dave Mustaine Spec D-Shaped
Fingerboard
Ebony
Inlays
Pearl Dave Mustaine
# of Frets
24
Knobs
Black Dome
Hardware Color
Black
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic String Thru
Pickup (Neck)
Seymour Duncan Live Wire
Pickup (Bridge)
Seymour Duncan Live Wire
Finish
Gloss
Color
Vintage Burst


Dean made 50 of them back in 2015, USA custom shop, I think the unsold 'new' ones go for $3,999

It looks like later this year a MIK model is coming out, street price of around $1200

 

[Flamencology]

Way too tacky, between the inlays and the finish. Flying Vs are silly and ridiculous at the very best of times. Restraint is always smart here. Hate the V tailpiece, also.

 

[VoidTerraFirma]

Among the least attractive Vees ever produced.

 

[Lerxst]

"Extremely limited edition "




Good

 

[DFB]

I'd hit it, and look like an idiot playing it. I'm 6' 2",230 lbs. A Vee looks wrong on me.

 

[Tiltsta]

I don't like V guitars.

 

[jp_nyc]

I love it. It's goofy as hell, but it's got a level of taste and refinement rarely seen in a Dean guitar.

 

[wok]

Without the f-holes and fretboard inlays I would actually like it

 

[vonbladet]

Also like Megadeth, but this guitar lacks redeeming features.

 

[wok]

Also like Megadeth, but this guitar lacks redeeming features.

any?

 

[LeftyTom]

Silly F-holes!

 

[Flamencology]

Also like Megadeth, but this guitar lacks redeeming features.

Cut "also" and "but", and I'll support this post.

 

[Coralkong1]

I kind of don't hate it.

 

[gtrjunior]

It's got a lot going for it, but also has some serious negatives....at the end of the day I wouldn't want it. If I were in the market for a V....this isn't it.

 

[gtrjunior]

Cut "also" and "but", and I'll support this post.

Lmfao

 

[vonbladet]

any?

I guess by Dean standards the beautiful headstock is also sensibly engineered, will that do?

 

[yabba]

I like Vs and I even like pointy Vs, but that flame and those fake f holes are narsty. dots AND sharkfins is also just silly.

 

[ellengtrgrl]

Uh, no, I'd pass on this. Sorry, but a hollow or semi-hollow V seems kind of lame to me.

 

[Hubert Stumblin]

Dreadful.

 

[Jbird]

I like Vs and I even like pointy Vs, but that flame and those fake f holes are narsty. dots AND sharkfins is also just silly.

The f-holes aren't fake.