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Dean Guitars South Africa

Dean Guitars South Africa www.deanguitars.co.za

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Dean Guitars was created in 1976 by luthier Dean Zelinsky who began building guitars at an early age. Now in 2006, South African company Magna Carta has begun importing the range directly into South Africa for the very first time.“The Dean range of guitars is extensive and adaptable,” says Marc Junius of Magna Carta, “We wanted to be able to bring these instruments into South Africa to give guitarists more choice and range from the conventional major brands that are available here. One thing about dean, they make unconventional, conventional and exceptional guitars, there is definitely something for everyone.”One of their first steps was to endorse SA biggest party band, Fuzigish. Fuzi front man Jay Bones has been playing the Dean Cadillac and Palomino guitars for the last couple of months. “I thought they were just for metal-heads,” was his enthusiastic comment, “But once I played them I found out that they are super versatile, well crafted and just have great tone. So they are good for everything from punk rock to blues to metal and more!”The first Dean guitars were released in the mid-1970s and featured designs including "pointy" guitar bodies and large V-shaped headstocks. These designs quickly gained in popularity because they looked great, were designed and engineered to improve the tone and sustain of the guitar.Dean's marketing campaign, which featured sexy female models holding the guitars in provocative poses, was widely copied by other guitar manufacturers until the onset of the grunge rock movement in the 1990s. Dean has since revived this practice, and once again many manufacturers employ women [including porn actress Jenna Jameson] to model their instruments.In the late 1990s, Dean introduced the Exotica series of acoustic guitars, many of which feature exotic hardwood tops and modern electronics. The Exoticas have been one of the reconstituted Dean's most successful products.Today Dean builds the most sort after and anticipated guitars ever which are now available in South Africa. Magna Carta Instrument Distributors, home of Dean Guitars South Africa, offer a comprehensive range and full backup service.For a look at the product range and for dealer contact info, visit www.deanguitars.co.za

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Demons of Dean III

Demons of Dean III DEAN GUITARS "The brand that backs the bands". In the current climate it is heartening to see visionaries like Marc Junius and David Harding of Dean Guitars putting back into the i...
Posted by Dean Guitars South Africa on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:09:00 PST

Demons of Dean Show

Dean South Africa announces the second 'Demons of Dean' show to take place at Trotters in Boksburg on 10 November. Dean Guitars have been available in locally since 2005 and since then this American ...
Posted by Dean Guitars South Africa on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:36:00 PST

Krank amps Krank it up in South Africa

Krank It Up!..Krank Amps Arrive in SA Johannesburg: A relative new comer to the international amplification market, Krank amps are now available here in South Africa, imported the distributors of Dea...
Posted by Dean Guitars South Africa on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 03:06:00 PST

Luna Guitars HIT South Africa

Luna Guitars: Inspired instruments for the body, mind & Spirit of women. Magna Carta, home of Dean Guitars South Africa, announces the acquirement of the Luna Guitars agency for Southern Africa....
Posted by Dean Guitars South Africa on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:29:00 PST

Dave Mustaine joins Dean Guitars.

Megadeth mainman, Dave Mustaine and Dean Guitars have released Mustaine's new guitar line, debuting two versions of the Dave Mustaine Signature "Vehement: VMNT" model  at the Winter NAMM conventi...
Posted by Dean Guitars South Africa on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:58:00 PST

Deit's Muse go to Dean Guitars.

Johannesburg: Deity's Muse guitarist Wayne Boucher and bass player Greg Boucher have joined the ranks of Dean endorsed artist in South Africa yesterday when they signed up with the guitar manufacturer...
Posted by Dean Guitars South Africa on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 03:23:00 PST

Step Into The Ring and Roll With The Punches with Fuzigish

Friday 2 March. Mark this date down in your diaries right now as you know where you must be: The Roxy Rhythm Bar, Melville, ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" ...
Posted by Dean Guitars South Africa on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:25:00 PST

Dean Guitars Get In With The Music Therapy

Music Is The therapy is a unique music production coming to JHB in March that will use local music and musicians to raise funds for Operation Bobby BearOperation Bobby Bear strives to rescue and uphol...
Posted by Dean Guitars South Africa on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:12:00 PST

Dean Guitars a MotherFudding Success

Dean Guitars a MotherFudding Success!..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Dean Guitars took themselves and their product direct to the public no the weekend of 3rd...
Posted by Dean Guitars South Africa on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:52:00 PST

Fuzigish's Rockwell Rocking Dean Guitars!!!!!!!!!!

Dean Guitars Snap Up Rockwell Johannesburg: In the wake of Jay Bones signing an exclusive endorsement deal with Dean guitars in August of this year, Fuzigish Bass player Rockwell has now also signed...
Posted by Dean Guitars South Africa on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 03:48:00 PST