Dean

Description

The Dean Thoroughbred John Connolly electric guitar struts serious rock attitude with its sleekly arched flame maple top and mahogany body. Combining contemporary esthetics with classic tonewoods, it's built for resonant, full-bodied sound that projects with authority. The Thoroughbred's ebony fingerboard sports 22 jumbo frets and a fast 12" radius for speedy leads and wide bends. Its dual USA Dean humbucking pickups can be blended via the 3-way toggle switch, yielding a spectrum of tones from glassy and articulate to thick and saturated. Precision Grover 18:1 tuners and a TonePros tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece keep the Thoroughbred rock-solidly in tune, even under heavy playing. The guitar comes complete with a padded gig bag, providing safe transport and storage.

Resonant Tonewoods Shape the Thoroughbred's Voice

The Thoroughbred gets its bold, projecting voice from a body crafted with resonant tonewoods. Its sleekly arched flame maple top contributes clarity, articulation and sweet, singing overtones. The mahogany back and sides offer a balanced tonal foundation with full lows, focused mids and clear treble response. Together, they yield a vibrant, well-rounded tone that handles overdriven crunch and clean shimmer with aplomb. The Thoroughbred's contoured body shape also enhances playability, with an ergonomic forearm contour and a ribcage cutaway for comfort.

Fast and Smooth Feel With Ebony Fingerboard

An ebony fingerboard graces the Thoroughbred's fast C-profile maple neck, providing a smooth surface and jumbo frets for speedy leads. Its 12" radius feels familiar to electric players, facilitating wide string bends with comfort. The ebony fingerboard also yields warm, rounded mids and tight lows to complement the guitar's articulate voice. Its 22 frets give you ample room to solo beyond the octave. Pearl dot inlays provide an elegant visual accent while aiding position reference.

Dial in Your Tone With Dual Humbuckers

A pair of Dean USA humbucking pickups puts tonal versatility at your fingertips, easily selected via a 3-way toggle switch. The bridge 'backer has an open, articulate voice that cuts through a mix while retaining note clarity and definition. At the neck, warm, round mids sing with richness and body. Toggle between them to craft anything from glassy funk rhythms to blistering rock solos. Volume and tone knobs offer further fine-tuning of your sound.

Dean Thoroughbred John Connolly Electric Guitar Trans Blueburst
Dean Thoroughbred John Connolly Electric Guitar Trans Blueburst
Dean Thoroughbred John Connolly Electric Guitar Trans Blueburst

Features

  • Flame maple top and mahogany body
  • Set-thru 3-piece Eastern mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard
  • USA DMT Backer Act BK/BK and USA DMT Nostalgia BK/BK pickups
  • Tone Pros TOM bridge and Grover tuners
warning

WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

Specs

Body
  • Top wood: Flame maple
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Finish: Gloss
Neck
  • Profile: C
  • Neck wood: 3-piece Mahogany
  • Truss rod: Dual action
  • Joint: Set neck
  • Scale length: 25.5"
  • Nut width/material: 1.6875" (43 mm) Graph Tech TUSQ
Fingerboard
  • Material: Ebony
  • Fret size: Jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Radius: 12"
  • Inlays: Pearloid dot
Electronics
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: Proprietary Humbucker
  • Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker
  • Pickup switch: 3-Way
  • Controls: Individual volume, individual tone
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Tune-O-Matic
  • Tailpiece: Cadillac
  • Tuning machines: die-cast
  • Finish: Black
Other
  • Number of strings: 6 String
  • Orientation: Right handed
  • Case: Hardshell

Warranty

5 year parts and labor warranty against defects.

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