LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE - 2005 VS 2015 Dean From Hell Comparison

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LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE - 2005 VS 2015 Dean From Hell Comparison - RIP DIMEBAG DARRELL

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2 жыл бұрын

It's been 17 years since Dimebag Darrell was taken from the rock and metal community. To say he's had an impact on us would be an understatement.
Instead of a top solo or riff video, I decided to do something different by comparing both USA Dean Dimebag DFH models to see which one holds its own as the 'best Dimebag tribute' guitar for its price category. Hope you enjoy it!
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@dylangajdosik964 Жыл бұрын

18 years today that our hero was taken from us. I remember that night very well. Doesn't feel like it's almost been 20 years. RIP Darrell!! We still love and miss you brother!!

@spicy7684 2 жыл бұрын

The Dean from hell is such a legendary guitar, played by a legendary guitarist. Rest easy, dime

@TheNiqNaq 2 жыл бұрын

Having a friend relic my DFH. He does an amazing job and is quite accurate. Great video man

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Would love to see the relic when it's done

@Cannibal_Actual 2 жыл бұрын

I play my guitars and the become “relic” styled by themselves. To tell you the truth I really can’t believe bros are doing this it’s like beating your wife so she looks more rugged, love your guitar and in time it will look like you have loved it and it’s yours.

@f3uibeghardt522 2 жыл бұрын

Better make sure your friend breaks the headstock clean off and then glues it like Dime's DFH.

@mrnohax5436 2 жыл бұрын

this man played we'll meet again..... and this song was when they were considered a glam metal band and i don't see many covers of the song around

@Bigfaxxx 2 жыл бұрын

One of best dime solos ever

@nucavani 4 ай бұрын

Check out Atillas new show live cover songs

@randymiles904 2 жыл бұрын

Those are awesome guitars man. Dime was and is my hero. I own 6 dean ml variations. They're all string through except for my 2021 DFH. I'm not a big trem fan, but I bit the bullet and went ahead and got one when the lawsuit popped up. It's a killer guitar, but I actually like my 35 anniversary trans Brazilia burst with a DiMarzio super in the neck and a bill Lawrence in the bridge more. I think it's the fact that it has a maple cap and ebony board. That thing is a tank. My DFH has the dimebucker and dime time. Both GREAT pups, but I like the bill Lawrence better than the Duncan for all around playing. However the dimebucker does METAL slightly better. The dime time is one of the most beautiful sounding neck pups I've ever tried. Dean knocked it out of the park with that one. Anyway, I'm rambling. Awsome video man. Sounded really good.

@alexnuzzi4780 9 ай бұрын

Couldn’t agree more about the dime time. That thing absolutely blew me away when I first got my usa Dean cross

@Rantila718 2 жыл бұрын

The reason one is top mount and one is recessed is because the original DFH was a hardtail and has a different neck set angle than the recess rout guitar…the top mount is as close to the original in every respect even though not perfect…The recess rout guitar is basically just a paint job on a regular ML

@kingkosher6231 2 жыл бұрын

yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup

@johnmayhew6067 2 жыл бұрын

Until we meet again solo from power metal 🤟🏼🤟🏼

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

Love that solo 🤘

@hailkings 2 жыл бұрын

We'll meet again brother !!

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

🤘🤘🤘

@rodrossi9749 Жыл бұрын

As of now I have 8 Dean guitars, ranging from 1979 to 2019. They are truly unique and play well at all price points. The prices for US Dean Dime guitars is now insane. Great to see someone else who appears to enjoy them as much as I do.

@EricMorettin Жыл бұрын

Cheers man, thanks for checking out the video. Would love to see your collection.

@maxophone5218 9 ай бұрын

i think it’s really cool that you played some stuff from power metal, i’m sure most wouldn’t have heard those riffs before

@EricMorettin 9 ай бұрын

Power metal is a great album and I encourage any Pantera fan who hasn't heard it to church it out!

@angrybadger616 2 жыл бұрын

I passed on the first run because they were recessed Floyds. Wound up doing some custom shop Deans instead. Thought about getting the DFH once they did the 2nd run with the top mount Floyds, but had several USA Washburn Dimes by then and much preferred them over the Deans. Now that Elliott is gone I doubt I would ever buy another Dime guitar. Got too much stuff as it is...but the memories of the D.O.A. parties are amazing. Thanks for everything,Elliott. You made my life better.

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it goes without saying the Washburn USA Dime line smokes the Deans by far. Regardless of a brand we still keep the Legacy alive

@Legionkingz 2 жыл бұрын

Getcha Pull on brother! RIP Dime and Vinnie

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

🤘🤘

@DRock8040 2 жыл бұрын

Very awesome video! Thanks for keeping his legacy alive!!🤘🤘🎸

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Long live Dime! 🤘

@zerofoxgiven666 8 ай бұрын

Also... that spacement between the top of the neck pickup and the end of the neck. Quite a difference.

@alexnuzzi4780 9 ай бұрын

I’ve got 6 usa deans, 4 of them being dime models. It’s amazing how even some of the same spec’d guitars can sound different although in the same ballpark. The dfh is the only one I’m missing since I already got the fbd, southern cross, stealth, and a slime razorback. I never tried a USA Washburn but it’s hard to imagine it being leaps and bounds better than the deans because they’re pretty amazing

@taokichavez9319 Жыл бұрын

Great great review and breakdown, thanks for sharing :D

@EricMorettin Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@dylangajdosik964 Жыл бұрын

Just got me the USA Dean Dime classic black. Ordered it yesterday morning and it arrived late this afternoon. It's been on backorder for about a year and a half with every dealer. They are finally starting to arrive to the music shops that ordered them. Man, it's beautiful!!!!

@EricMorettin Жыл бұрын

I bet! Happy NGD!

@gkarone3228 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video you did a good job

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@johnnyrebuffatti483 2 жыл бұрын

I have 3 Dime Razorback style guitars. My lightning bolt is the half size "kids" model and it's a 2005. Not bad but my explosion V with EMG pickups is my favorite. My lightning bolts are slightly yellow. Stop tailpiece and plain headstock. And string noise is y'all imagination.

@patrickshannon4516 8 ай бұрын

I'm not concerned with the paint both look good i think but which one has the best pick ups and hardware and which is the best quality

@zakkshim Жыл бұрын

Good video~ Good guitars~ good job~

@EricMorettin Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@milost7559 2 жыл бұрын

nice video, great guitars but hard to get in europe. did you play import dean from hell and if you did is it worth getting one?

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Never played an import DFH but I'm sure they're fine for their price. The Korean Washburn and Deans I've had were awesome, but the USAs are on a different level all together.

@dylangajdosik964 Жыл бұрын

Dime was playing all Korean imports that were painted by one of his painter friends( can't remember his name, but not Chewy) and of course pimped out with all USA electronics and German Floyd Rose tremolo. The DFH was going to be the first USA custom shop guitar that he was going to receive and that was going to be released to the public, plus his Clubhouse Razorback guitar.

@EricMorettin Жыл бұрын

Dime played USA D3s live from late 94-2004 until he went back to Dean. Some of his Dean imports in Damageplan were painted by his longtime painter Ric Duppstadt who painted many of his guitars like the colors light Dean ML.

@dylangajdosik964 Жыл бұрын

@@EricMorettin yeah, I know he used washburn from Dec of 1994 through late September/early October 2004. I was just talking about the last 2 months of Damageplan .

@dylangajdosik964 Жыл бұрын

@@EricMorettin I've heard several different things about Darrell's Deans the last 2 months of his life. I was under the impression that a couple of the newer MLs he received before he passed were indeed USA customs, the Flame and the Flage especially. Being in a couple of the Dime groups now these days, I've heard that NONE of them were USA, that they didn't have time to get him any USA customs made that all of his new Deans he received before his death were Korean imports that were setup to his personal specs and painted by his personal painter. What do you know about this topic?

@EricMorettin Жыл бұрын

@@dylangajdosik964 I've heard they're all Korean made as well, but I'd want to think the dime-o-flage and blue bolt were USA made due to the lack of binding on the guitar, which came standard on the 79 series ML that Dime played onstage with Damageplan. Hard to say unless you see the guitars in person.

@dylangajdosik964 Жыл бұрын

@@EricMorettin that blue bolt was sick as tits man. I've only seen a couple photos with him holding it, but it is absolutely KILLER!!!

@aaronmurakami1120 Жыл бұрын

I can say I was lucky enough to see Pantera live 5 times here in Canada was at the last show they played at Copps Colisium. Have to say every time I saw them was amazing show to see. I am on the fence about going to see them if they come to this area on the new tour. Can't rerally justify it since is it really Pantera? No Vinnie, no Dime not thinking it really is Pantera plus pretty sure Phil's best days are behind him. Don't get me wrong I love Pantera still to this day and still listen to them regularly and will continue to listen to them for the rest of my life I am and always will be a fan of Pantera. It is great to see videos on these guitars I was never a guitar player on this level I can play a little bit but always more of a bass/drummer more on the drumming side but hard to keep playing all the time when I don't have the space for a kit anymore.

@traceyrychewhite1874 Жыл бұрын

Before I die, I would love to get the Cemetery Gates Memorial guitar. My Fiance was going to buy it for me for Christmas in 2010. Unfortunately, he died on December 4th. 😢

@EricMorettin Жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry to hear that. I think you should still find one if you can to honor him. I think there's one near me for sale. PM via my socials and I could help you out with getting that if you want

@traceyrychewhite1874 Жыл бұрын

@@EricMorettin ,OH my gosh, are you serious? I can't find one for sale. Back then can you believe it was only $995.00! That would be amazing if you could find one. I sure am glad I subscribed to your channel!!! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Thank you.

@EricMorettin Жыл бұрын

@@traceyrychewhite1874 I'm going to look again since it was on marketplace for a while. Not sure if it sold or the ad expired but I'll take a look!

@traceyrychewhite1874 Жыл бұрын

@@EricMorettin, Thank You Eric. I greatly appreciate your help.

@tristangilbert2037 2 жыл бұрын

Your 2005 may be a 24 3/4 scale but the original and the 2015 both have shorter 24 5/8 scale length

@aidab7258 Жыл бұрын

I like the 2015, sounds a little chunkier and darker. Both sound really good though.

@shawncrabtree8314 2 жыл бұрын

What number of the 05 do you have?? I have #11, and #58 from that run….and they are nasty.

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

Crazy you have 2 from the run! Mine's from the 100s and rips.

@centaurus5676 2 жыл бұрын

I have just watched a video and he said his Dean was #11...How is this possible?

@johnsguitarmusicanddemos 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been thinking about buying what they call a Dean ML tribute but I have never played on that pick up variation before. What do you think about it?

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

The Bill Lawrence? It's what Dime used until the dimebucker came out, so it'll get you in the ball park of his sound; minus the other gear he used.

@aidab7258 Жыл бұрын

Excellent guitar player

@rorysteele6476 Жыл бұрын

I'm no expert on dimebag's guitars but I know a little bit and I think dimebag had a symore Duncan 59 bridge pickup in the neck position

@EricMorettin Жыл бұрын

Those were in his Washburn guitars from 95-04, and his Dean guitars in damage plan. Anything pre Washburn was either a BLXL500 or Dimarzio super distortion in the neck for the most part.

@rorysteele6476 Жыл бұрын

@@EricMorettin didn't dimebag experiment a lot cuz the reason I said that is because when someone makes a dimebag guitar for themselves they put a sm 59 brg in the neck position. Not trying to tell you your wrong just explaining what I know to a degree

@EricMorettin Жыл бұрын

@@rorysteele6476 yeah Dime and Grady experimented a lot. The SD dimebucker set is the most consistent, and easily accessible, pickup set that you can get over the shelf that will put you in the direction of getting close to dime's tone. I the 59 bridge has a lot of clarity in the neck spot as well, which I believe is why they chose it in the end.

@rorysteele6476 Жыл бұрын

@@EricMorettin right on man good to know. I'm not really a pantera fan but I do like dimebag darrell's guitar playing and I don't really like pointy guitars but I do like the dean ml guitars for some reason which one would you recommend me to get as to have kind of a dime feel but not have to get a dimebag sige guitar?

@EricMorettin Жыл бұрын

@@rorysteele6476 get a Dean ML 79 with or without a Floyd Rose, depending on your preference.

@jacktonucci 2 жыл бұрын

These are bad ass guitars. I wonder if you or anyone in the comments could give me advise. I’ll turn 40 later this year, and decided to gift myself either a 2015 dean from hell, or a 2005 limited edition. Another alternative would be the far beyond driven limited edition. the question is: WHERE WOULD I FIND ONE? Where do i look? Who do i ask? Any advice?

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

Honesty all of those options are really hard to find, so if you can find any one of them you'll be just fine. You can check some of the Dimebag Facebook groups, Craigslist, kijiji, or Facebook marketplace as well.

@whoozworldizthis4221 2 жыл бұрын

Hi mate I'm thinking if selling my USA Rust from Hell. 100 made. Let me know if you are interested

@Desperado665 4 ай бұрын

I see some on reverb without the stickers. Are those fakes? They have coa

@EricMorettin 4 ай бұрын

Stickers are aftermarket. They didn't come with kiss stickers from factory

@kyledadams 2 жыл бұрын

Engage wah for second fret squeals!

@ztterenkoy 2 жыл бұрын

Which l500xl pickup was installed in the bridge of your 2015 dfh ? Bill lawrence usa or bill & becky ?

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

Both '05 and '15 have a grey wire BL USA

@Skull24Crusher 2 жыл бұрын

which pick up sounds louder sh 13 or the bill lawrence? thx for answers

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

They sound pretty close. The big difference is going to be thickness of the rails between each variation of the xl500

@sangitasinha411 2 жыл бұрын

what pickup dimebag originally used...is it Seymour Duncan dimbuckers?

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

He used the dimebucker towards the end of his career, but all of Pantera was a Bill Lawrence XL500 or the XXL500

@centaurus5676 2 жыл бұрын

Dimarzio Super Distortion early on, in the neck, BL500 in bridge, then SD 59 in the neck and the BL xl 500.

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

@@centaurus5676 then back to a 59 bridge in the neck

@0107latasha 2 жыл бұрын

Is the neck profile on these guitar slim?

@robertscott3399 Жыл бұрын

ive been wanting a DFH for so damn long but i never have the damn money witch sucks

@williamhague7818 2 жыл бұрын

Hi I like your 🎸

@clutch2827 5 ай бұрын

Trema-lows

@devonkannak6006 5 ай бұрын

Not too much of a difference tonally if anything at all. I have #22 from the 2015 run, outstanding guitar, still favor my FBD though. She's #69. Always wondered if there was a difference between the runs, guess not, thanks for the video

@EricMorettin 5 ай бұрын

There are differences in the build and aesthetic as I outlined in the video. The USA FBD is a fantastic guitar!

@devonkannak6006 5 ай бұрын

Too bad they weren't strung with the same gauge strings, would've been able to get a bit of a better comparison. I meant tone wise about not being too drastic of a difference on my last paragraph. As far as my USA's go, I personally like the feel of my FBD over my DFH.

@gkarone3228 2 жыл бұрын

You're aware of the lawsuit right the dimebag Darrell's estate has with Dean guitars between that and the Gibson lawsuit Dean could go out of business Dave mustaine is now supported by Gibson who has their Dave mustaine model for about $2,700 don't think a lot of people will be buying that one dimebag Darrell rest in peace be remembered for the revolutionary guitar Master you were

@baphometazrael1892 2 жыл бұрын

You really played we’ll meet again from power metal? Fuck yea! Over and out, that’s like, change the production and it could’ve been on cowboys

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! One of my favorite Dime solos!

@StevenVachon 2 жыл бұрын

“They weighed the original”, lol, that’s cool

@kgjohnson0240 Жыл бұрын

Let me know if you are selling one?

@EricMorettin Жыл бұрын

Not for sale!

@randymiles904 Жыл бұрын

I saw this a while ago and commented about my 2021. I didn't mention at the time that mine has the pau Ferro fret board. I hadn't owned a guitar with a pf board before. After playing it for a while, I love it. I didn't like the color at first but it grew on me, because the damn thing FEELS so good. It's smoother than ebony, and plays fast. I highly recommend them.

@MegaKaranman 2 жыл бұрын

2005, wood was harvested differently.

@RushMayhemIV 2 жыл бұрын

that 2015 is like 5K USD!

@EricMorettin 2 жыл бұрын

Try more than that now!

@sidneyslack7991 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get your info Chewy never touched up Dimes original Dean From Hell also the 2005 was done to Dimes Specs on what he wanted when he signed the contract in 2004. The 2015 is a tribute guitar done under The contract signed with Vinnie. Also Buddy never built the guitar for Dime he built it for him self and Dime saw it and loved it so Buddy gave it to him dime did not pick out anything that buddy did to the guitar. Please stop spreading false news. Maybe you should talk to Grady before you go and posting stuff. Sad as a friend Of Dimes I hate seeing false info about him and his gear.

@sandblastedrandalll8159 Жыл бұрын

Dimebag actually won the guitar in a guitar contest. Then he ended up selling it to buddy blaze then after he painted and modified it dimebag got it back from him