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The Dean MLX Electric Guitar is a true metal beast ready to unleash your creativity. Featuring a maple neck and rosewood fingerboard with 22 frets, this ax provides fast playability and comfort. The DMT Designed High Output Zebra pickups deliver a powerful, crunchy tone perfect for high-gain styles. With a licensed Floyd Rose tremolo system, you'll have precise control over dive bombs, squeals and warbles. The MLX's satin black finish, offset V-shaped body and pointed headstock shape evoke classic '80s metal style. The MLX is a metal machine built for today's shredders at a price anyone can afford.

Powerful Pickups Built for Heavy Styles

The MLX is equipped with DMT Designed High Output Zebra pickups that provide a hot, punchy tone ideal for metal and hard rock. These pickups deliver tight low end, scooped mids and crisp high end perfect for high gain amps and effects. With these pickups, the MLX achieves a sound reminiscent of classic '80s metal that cuts through the mix with authority.

Floyd Rose Tremolo Enables Expressive Techniques

A licensed Floyd Rose tremolo bridge gives players precise control over the MLX's pitch for dive bombs, squeals and warbles. This double-locking tremolo system allows for radical pitch shifts while remaining in tune. With a Floyd Rose, shredders can emulate the expressive techniques of metal greats. The MLX is built for lead players ready to unleash a flurry of notes and emotive sounds.

Sleek Style and Ergonomic Design

The MLX features an offset V-shaped body and a sleek, satin black finish for a menacing yet minimalist look. Its pointed headstock and sharktooth inlays reinforce its metal-inspired style. A bolt-on maple neck and 22-fret rosewood fingerboard provide a fast, low-profile playing surface for shredding solos and intricate riffs. The MLX's ergonomic design, lightweight body and contouring allow for hours of comfortable playability.

High-Performance Specs at a Low Price

As part of Dean's X-Series, the MLX offers professional features and style at an accessible price point. With high-output pickups, a Floyd Rose tremolo, offset body shape and fast neck, the MLX provides exceptional performance for practicing and gigging guitarists on a budget.

Dean MLX with Floyd Electric Guitar Black Satin
Dean MLX with Floyd Electric Guitar Black Satin
Dean MLX with Floyd Electric Guitar Black Satin

collapse expand iconFeatures

  • Mahogany body
  • Bolt-on maple neck with "C" profile
  • Rosewood fingerboard with 22 frets
  • Dual DMT Designed High Output Zebra humbucking pickups
  • Floyd Rose tremolo
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Body
  • Body Type: Solid Body
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Body finish: Satin
Neck
  • Neck shape: C
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Satin
Fingerboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 12"
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Pearloid Dot
  • Nut width/material: 1.69"
Electronics
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: Proprietary Humbucker
  • Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker
  • Control layout: Individual volume, Individual volume, Master tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-Way
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
  • Bridge design: Locking
  • Tuning machines: Die-cast Sealed
  • Color: Black
Other
  • Number of strings: 6 String
  • Orientation: Right-Handed
  • Country of Origin: India

collapse expand iconWarranty

5 year parts and labor warranty against defects.

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4 Reviews

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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Best Uses
  1. Jamming4
  2. Practicing4
  3. Small Venues4
  4. School Bands3
  5. Recording2
Cons
  1. Cant stop playing1
  2. Craftsmanship1
  3. Fret Buzz1
  4. Thickness of neck may not be for everybody1
  5. Delivery Bad1
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  1. Experienced2
  2. Novice1
  3. Professional Musician1
Pros
  1. Fun To Play3
  2. Good Feel3
  3. Good Tone2
  4. Good Pick Up1
  5. Solid Electronics1
  • This guitar is great

    5

    submitteda month ago

    byLevin

    fromHurlock

    I have had this guitar for several years. It has gotten me through at least 200 gigs. It has gotten me through divorce and made me get my kids back.

  • Decent, affordable Floyd ML. Thick neck though.

    4

    submitted2 years ago

    byPhill

    fromSpringfield, OR

    I bought this guitar so that I could use it as a work mule so I don't beat up and wear out my nicer guitars too fast, and in the couple of weeks I had it I noticed that the craftsmanship was pretty good. the fretwork in particular was pretty nice, the string alignment was good, the action was easy to set in, and everything was solid. I did however notice that the neck was a little thicker than I was personally comfortable with, and it's because of this that I returned it. That aside, this is actually a decent guitar.

  • I would buy this product

    4

    submitted2 years ago

    byElias

    fromSan Antonio, Texas

    It is fantastic and sleek looking. Looking to put a design later. Really heavy guitar. Floyd Rose is good. Tuning sometimes messes up but it gets used to it. Bummer you can't do a harmonic squeal on the 2nd fret. Overall good guitar

  • Don't think I'd buy this cheap version again

    3

    submitted2 years ago

    byMichael

    fromGrand Prairie Tx

    Neck came with a crack, scratches, Stains, Dirty, and input jack was loose had to fix it myself. It was still a decent guitar Floyd was on point, tuning was a little bit off, but it had a great neck feel and easy to stretch on

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  • asked byEathan

    fromDallas,Ga

    Are these things ever going to be back in stock I've been waiting awhile

    Are these things ever going to be back in stock I've been waiting awhile

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    I apologize for the inconvenience ETA has been moved to late August.
  • asked byMisa

    fromsanta clarita, CA

    what is the body length of the dean mlx and the upper, middle, lower, bout of the guitar?

    what is the body length of the dean mlx and the upper, middle, lower, bout of the guitar?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    I’m very sorry, the manufacturer has not made that information available. ------- Overall Body Length: Approximately 22 inches (from the tip of the headstock to the bottom of the body).​ Upper Bout Width: Approximately 14 inches.​ projectguitar.com Lower Bout Width: Approximately 18 inches.
  • asked bydarren

    fromangels camp, CA

    are the factory pickups passive or active

    are the factory pickups passive or active

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    The pups are passive.
  • asked byBrody

    fromPhoenix az

    How well does it tune and stay in tune Intrested i'm this guitar should I but it even though i have never had a floyd rose before ?

    How well does it tune and stay in tune Intrested i'm this guitar should I but it even though i have never had a floyd rose before ?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    It's tunes just fine. A Floyd Rose locks.
  • asked byErik

    fromLos Angeles

    As far as quality and feel how does it stack up against a squier affinity series guitar?

    As far as quality and feel how does it stack up against a squier affinity series guitar?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    This will be heavier and made for more metal type music