DEAN E'LITE SERIES

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DEAN E'LITE

The E'LITE was made between 1978 and 1985

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DEAN E'lite Deluxe

The E'lite Deluxe was made between 1981 and 1985

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DEAN E'lite Special Edition

Production of the E'lite Special Edition began in 1982 and ended in 1984

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DEAN ELITE AX (DGK-ELAX)

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DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV)

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DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL)

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DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODY

DEAN produced the ELITE HOLLOW BODY between 1996 and 1997

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DEAN ELITE REISSUE

DEAN produced the ELITE REISSUE in South Korea between 1992 and 1994

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DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE)

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DEAN ELITE X (DGK-ELX)

DEAN produced the ELITE X (MODEL DGK-ELX) between 1998 and 1999. Pickups were a Dean OEM to Super Distortion specs, both in a Zebra finish. Headstock shape is Dean's uneven split-tip, known as Duck Bill, not to be confused with their Shrimp Fork.

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DEAN Golden E'lite

DEAN produced the Golden E'lite between 1979 and 1981

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DEAN U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92

DEAN made the U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92 between 1979 and 1981

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Specifications:

ModelImageFinish colorsFinish effectsNumber of stringsBindingMade inScale length
DEAN E'LITE
1978 to 1985
No image yetblack finish, red finish, walnut finish, white finishsunburst finish6 strings---
DEAN E'lite Deluxe
1981 to 1985
No image yetnatural finishsunburst finish6 stringsbody binding--
DEAN E'lite Special Edition
1982 to 1984
No image yetnatural finish-6 stringsbody binding--
DEAN ELITE AX (DGK-ELAX)
1998
No image yetamber finish, black finish, blue finish, red finishflame finish, sunburst finish6 strings---
DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV)
1998
No image yetamber finish, black finish, blue finish, red finishflame finish, sunburst finish6 strings---
DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL)
1998
No image yetamber finish, green finish, purple finish, red finishflame finish, sunburst finish6 strings---
DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODY
1996 to 1997
No image yetblack finish, blue finish, green finish, purple finish, red finishflame finish, sunburst finish6 strings---
DEAN ELITE REISSUE
1992 to 1994
No image yetblack finish, blue finish, gray finish, red finish, white finishsunburst finish6 strings---
DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE)
1998
No image yetamber finish, black finish, purple finish, red finishflame finish, sunburst finish6 strings---
DEAN ELITE X (DGK-ELX)
1998 to 1999
No image yetblack finish, blue finish, red finishsunburst finish, transparent finish6 strings-Korea24.75 inches scale-length
DEAN Golden E'lite
1979 to 1981
No image yetwalnut finish-6 stringsbody binding--
DEAN U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92
1992 to 1993
No image yetblue finish, natural finish, red finishsunburst finish, transparent finish6 strings---
ModelBody materialBody shape featuresBody top materialBody styleHollow body
DEAN E'LITE
1978 to 1985
mahogany bodysingle cutaway, treble horn---
DEAN E'lite Deluxe
1981 to 1985
-single cutaway, treble horn---
DEAN E'lite Special Edition
1982 to 1984
--maple body top--
DEAN ELITE AX (DGK-ELAX)
1998
mahogany bodyarched topflamed maple body top--
DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV)
1998
mahogany bodyarchtopflamed maple body toparchtop-
DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL)
1998
mahogany bodyarched top, single cutaway, treble hornflamed maple body top--
DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODY
1996 to 1997
mahogany bodyarched top, single cutaway, treble hornmahogany body top-semi-hollow body
DEAN ELITE REISSUE
1992 to 1994
wood bodysingle cutaway---
DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE)
1998
mahogany bodyarched topflamed maple body toparchtop-
DEAN ELITE X (DGK-ELX)
1998 to 1999
basswood bodysingle cutaway-Explorer-style body-
DEAN Golden E'lite
1979 to 1981
-single cutaway, treble horn---
DEAN U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92
1992 to 1993
mahogany bodycarved top, single cutawayfigured maple body top--
ModelBridgeHardware colorTailpieceTuners
DEAN E'LITE
1978 to 1985
tune-o-matic bridgechrome hardwarestop tailpiece-
DEAN E'lite Deluxe
1981 to 1985
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DEAN E'lite Special Edition
1982 to 1984
-gold hardware--
DEAN ELITE AX (DGK-ELAX)
1998
tune-o-matic bridgechrome hardwarestop tailpieceGrover tuners
DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV)
1998
tremolo bridgechrome hardwarestop tailpieceGrover tuners
DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL)
1998
tune-o-matic bridgechrome hardwarestop tailpieceSchaller tuners
DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODY
1996 to 1997
tune-o-matic bridgechrome hardwarestop tailpiece-
DEAN ELITE REISSUE
1992 to 1994
double locking tremolochrome hardware--
DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE)
1998
tune-o-matic bridgegold hardwarestop tailpieceGrover tuners
DEAN ELITE X (DGK-ELX)
1998 to 1999
tune-o-matic bridgechrome hardwarestop tailpieceGrover tuners
DEAN Golden E'lite
1979 to 1981
-gold hardware--
DEAN U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92
1992 to 1993
Schaller tune-o-matic bridgechrome hardwarestop tailpiece-
ModelFingerboard inlay materialFingerboard materialFingerboard position markers
DEAN E'LITE
1978 to 1985
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
DEAN E'lite Deluxe
1981 to 1985
-ebony fingerboard-
DEAN E'lite Special Edition
1982 to 1984
abalone fingerboard inlay materialebony fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
DEAN ELITE AX (DGK-ELAX)
1998
-rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV)
1998
-rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL)
1998
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODY
1996 to 1997
pearl fingerboard inlay materialebony fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
DEAN ELITE REISSUE
1992 to 1994
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE)
1998
--block fingerboard position markers
DEAN ELITE X (DGK-ELX)
1998 to 1999
-rosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
DEAN Golden E'lite
1979 to 1981
abalone fingerboard inlay materialebony fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
DEAN U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92
1992 to 1993
pearl fingerboard inlay materialebony fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
ModelNeck materialNumber of fretsPeghead (headstock)Tuner layoutNeck jointBody fret
DEAN E'LITE
1978 to 1985
mahogany neck22 fretblack face headstockthree-each-side--
DEAN E'lite Deluxe
1981 to 1985
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DEAN E'lite Special Edition
1982 to 1984
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DEAN ELITE AX (DGK-ELAX)
1998
maple neck22 fretV-shaped headstockthree-each-sidebolt on neck-
DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV)
1998
maple neck22 fretV-shaped headstockthree-each-sidebolt on neck-
DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL)
1998
-22 fretV-shaped headstockthree-each-sideset neck-
DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODY
1996 to 1997
-22 fretV-shaped headstockthree-each-sideset neck-
DEAN ELITE REISSUE
1992 to 1994
mahogany neck22 fretmatching-finish headstockthree-each-sideneck through body-
DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE)
1998
maple neck22 fretbound headstockthree-each-sideset neck-
DEAN ELITE X (DGK-ELX)
1998 to 1999
maple neck22 fretV-shaped headstock, duck bill headstockthree-each-sidebolt on neckNeck joins body at 16th fret
DEAN Golden E'lite
1979 to 1981
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DEAN U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92
1992 to 1993
-22 fretV-shaped headstockthree-each-sideneck through body-
ModelPickup selector controlsTone controlsVolume controls
DEAN E'LITE
1978 to 1985
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls
DEAN E'lite Deluxe
1981 to 1985
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DEAN E'lite Special Edition
1982 to 1984
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DEAN ELITE AX (DGK-ELAX)
1998
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls
DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV)
1998
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls
DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL)
1998
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls
DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODY
1996 to 1997
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls
DEAN ELITE REISSUE
1992 to 1994
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls
DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE)
1998
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls
DEAN ELITE X (DGK-ELX)
1998 to 1999
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls
DEAN Golden E'lite
1979 to 1981
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DEAN U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92
1992 to 1993
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls
ModelPickups brand and modelPickups configurationCircuit functions
DEAN E'LITE
1978 to 1985
DiMarzio pickup(s)2 humbucker pickups-
DEAN E'lite Deluxe
1981 to 1985
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DEAN E'lite Special Edition
1982 to 1984
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DEAN ELITE AX (DGK-ELAX)
1998
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DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV)
1998
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DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL)
1998
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DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODY
1996 to 1997
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DEAN ELITE REISSUE
1992 to 1994
-2 humbucker pickups-
DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE)
1998
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DEAN ELITE X (DGK-ELX)
1998 to 1999
-2 humbucker pickupspassive
DEAN Golden E'lite
1979 to 1981
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DEAN U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92
1992 to 1993
-2 humbucker pickups-