Dean Razorback V
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The Razorback V is an electric guitar
designed by Dean Guitars
and Dimebag Darrell
in 2004 shortly before his death. It is a more aggressive looking version of the Dean V
, and similar to the Dean Razorback
. Corey Beaulieu of Trivium
is known for using this guitar It has the more spikey version of the Dean Guitar headstock
and the body is an enlarged reversed image of the head. There is also a bass guitar
version of the Razorback V shape.
The Dean Razorback V standard, two tone and USA made models are shipped with a choice of either EMG pickups, or a Seymour Duncan SH13 Dimebucker at the bridge. They are currently shipped in the following colours:
Black,
Metallic red,
Black with red bevels,
Black with green bevels,
Black with yellow bevels,
Black with silver bevels,
Metallic White with black bevels.
The Dean Razorback V is also available with a 25.5 scale length neck, this gives the V 24-frets, and is much easier to play the higher notes on the guitar. This is called to Dean Razorback V 255. This model is shipped in black with silver or yellow bevels.
, was one of the first guitarists to use the Dean Dime Razorback V. He used to use the USA Razorback V Explosion, USA Razorback V Red with Black Bevels, the USA made Razorback V with the Skull graphics, USA Blood Angel V Razorback, and his own signature model, the CBV 1122, a drastic variation on the original design. Corey Beaulieu sported the first ever made red Razorback V.
Corey no longer plays Dean. He changed to Jackson Guitars when Matt Heafy moved on to Gibson. He now plays a Jackson V and a Jackson Randy Rhoads V. Matt Heafy plays a Gibson Les Paul Custom.
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
designed by Dean Guitars
Dean Guitars
Dean Guitars is an American manufacturer of guitars. It was founded in 1976 by Dean Zelinsky in Chicago, Illinois and is currently under the ownership of Armadillo Enterprises in Tampa, Florida.- History :...
and Dimebag Darrell
Dimebag Darrell
Darrell Lance Abbott , also known as Diamond Darrell and Dimebag Darrell, was an American guitarist. He was best known as a founding member of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan. Abbott also contributed to the album Rebel Meets Rebel, a collaboration between Pantera and David Allan Coe...
in 2004 shortly before his death. It is a more aggressive looking version of the Dean V
Dean V
The Dean V is an electric guitar made by Dean Guitars. It was released at the same time as the Dean ML, Dean Cadillac and Dean Z in 1977. It has the recognisable V shaped Dean Headstock and V shaped tailpiece...
, and similar to the Dean Razorback
Dean Razorback
The Dean Razorback is an electric guitar made by Dean Guitars. It is a variation of the Dean ML, and was designed by Dimebag Darrell shortly before his death. The Razorback was at first a USA only model, but has recently begun to be sold as an import model, making it cheaper to buy...
. Corey Beaulieu of Trivium
Trivium (band)
Trivium is an American heavy metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1999. Signed to Roadrunner Records, the band has released five studio albums, eleven singles, and twelve music videos...
is known for using this guitar It has the more spikey version of the Dean Guitar headstock
Headstock
Headstock or peghead is a part of guitar or similar stringed instrument. The main function of a headstock is holding the instrument's strings. Strings go from the bridge past the nut and are usually fixed on machine heads on headstock...
and the body is an enlarged reversed image of the head. There is also a bass guitar
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
version of the Razorback V shape.
The Dean Razorback V standard, two tone and USA made models are shipped with a choice of either EMG pickups, or a Seymour Duncan SH13 Dimebucker at the bridge. They are currently shipped in the following colours:
Black,
Metallic red,
Black with red bevels,
Black with green bevels,
Black with yellow bevels,
Black with silver bevels,
Metallic White with black bevels.
The Dean Razorback V is also available with a 25.5 scale length neck, this gives the V 24-frets, and is much easier to play the higher notes on the guitar. This is called to Dean Razorback V 255. This model is shipped in black with silver or yellow bevels.
Corey Beaulieu
Corey Beaulieu, one of the guitarists in TriviumTrivium (band)
Trivium is an American heavy metal band from Orlando, Florida, formed in 1999. Signed to Roadrunner Records, the band has released five studio albums, eleven singles, and twelve music videos...
, was one of the first guitarists to use the Dean Dime Razorback V. He used to use the USA Razorback V Explosion, USA Razorback V Red with Black Bevels, the USA made Razorback V with the Skull graphics, USA Blood Angel V Razorback, and his own signature model, the CBV 1122, a drastic variation on the original design. Corey Beaulieu sported the first ever made red Razorback V.
Corey no longer plays Dean. He changed to Jackson Guitars when Matt Heafy moved on to Gibson. He now plays a Jackson V and a Jackson Randy Rhoads V. Matt Heafy plays a Gibson Les Paul Custom.
Notable players
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