No image yet | DEAN E'LITEThe E'LITE was made between 1978 and 1985 |
No image yet | DEAN E'lite DeluxeThe E'lite Deluxe was made between 1981 and 1985 |
No image yet | DEAN E'lite Special EditionProduction of the E'lite Special Edition began in 1982 and ended in 1984 |
No image yet | DEAN ELITE AX (DGK-ELAX)Read more |
No image yet | DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV)Read more |
No image yet | DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL)Read more |
No image yet | DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODYDEAN produced the ELITE HOLLOW BODY between 1996 and 1997 |
No image yet | DEAN ELITE REISSUEDEAN produced the ELITE REISSUE in South Korea between 1992 and 1994 |
No image yet | DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE)Read more |
No image yet | 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. |
No image yet | DEAN Golden E'liteDEAN produced the Golden E'lite between 1979 and 1981 |
No image yet | DEAN U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92DEAN made the U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92 between 1979 and 1981 |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Finish effects | Number of strings | Binding | Made in | Scale length |
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DEAN E'LITE 1978 to 1985 | No image yet | black finish, red finish, walnut finish, white finish | sunburst finish | 6 strings | - | - | - |
DEAN E'lite Deluxe 1981 to 1985 | No image yet | natural finish | sunburst finish | 6 strings | body binding | - | - |
DEAN E'lite Special Edition 1982 to 1984 | No image yet | natural finish | - | 6 strings | body binding | - | - |
DEAN ELITE AX (DGK-ELAX) 1998 | No image yet | amber finish, black finish, blue finish, red finish | flame finish, sunburst finish | 6 strings | - | - | - |
DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV) 1998 | No image yet | amber finish, black finish, blue finish, red finish | flame finish, sunburst finish | 6 strings | - | - | - |
DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL) 1998 | No image yet | amber finish, green finish, purple finish, red finish | flame finish, sunburst finish | 6 strings | - | - | - |
DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODY 1996 to 1997 | No image yet | black finish, blue finish, green finish, purple finish, red finish | flame finish, sunburst finish | 6 strings | - | - | - |
DEAN ELITE REISSUE 1992 to 1994 | No image yet | black finish, blue finish, gray finish, red finish, white finish | sunburst finish | 6 strings | - | - | - |
DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE) 1998 | No image yet | amber finish, black finish, purple finish, red finish | flame finish, sunburst finish | 6 strings | - | - | - |
DEAN ELITE X (DGK-ELX) 1998 to 1999 | No image yet | black finish, blue finish, red finish | sunburst finish, transparent finish | 6 strings | - | Korea | 24.75 inches scale-length |
DEAN Golden E'lite 1979 to 1981 | No image yet | walnut finish | - | 6 strings | body binding | - | - |
DEAN U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92 1992 to 1993 | No image yet | blue finish, natural finish, red finish | sunburst finish, transparent finish | 6 strings | - | - | - |
Model | Body material | Body shape features | Body top material | Body style | Hollow body |
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DEAN E'LITE 1978 to 1985 | mahogany body | single 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 body | arched top | flamed maple body top | - | - |
DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV) 1998 | mahogany body | archtop | flamed maple body top | archtop | - |
DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL) 1998 | mahogany body | arched top, single cutaway, treble horn | flamed maple body top | - | - |
DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODY 1996 to 1997 | mahogany body | arched top, single cutaway, treble horn | mahogany body top | - | semi-hollow body |
DEAN ELITE REISSUE 1992 to 1994 | wood body | single cutaway | - | - | - |
DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE) 1998 | mahogany body | arched top | flamed maple body top | archtop | - |
DEAN ELITE X (DGK-ELX) 1998 to 1999 | basswood body | single 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 body | carved top, single cutaway | figured maple body top | - | - |
Model | Bridge | Hardware color | Tailpiece | Tuners |
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DEAN E'LITE 1978 to 1985 | tune-o-matic bridge | chrome hardware | stop tailpiece | - |
DEAN E'lite Deluxe 1981 to 1985 | - | - | - | - |
DEAN E'lite Special Edition 1982 to 1984 | - | gold hardware | - | - |
DEAN ELITE AX (DGK-ELAX) 1998 | tune-o-matic bridge | chrome hardware | stop tailpiece | Grover tuners |
DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV) 1998 | tremolo bridge | chrome hardware | stop tailpiece | Grover tuners |
DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL) 1998 | tune-o-matic bridge | chrome hardware | stop tailpiece | Schaller tuners |
DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODY 1996 to 1997 | tune-o-matic bridge | chrome hardware | stop tailpiece | - |
DEAN ELITE REISSUE 1992 to 1994 | double locking tremolo | chrome hardware | - | - |
DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE) 1998 | tune-o-matic bridge | gold hardware | stop tailpiece | Grover tuners |
DEAN ELITE X (DGK-ELX) 1998 to 1999 | tune-o-matic bridge | chrome hardware | stop tailpiece | Grover tuners |
DEAN Golden E'lite 1979 to 1981 | - | gold hardware | - | - |
DEAN U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92 1992 to 1993 | Schaller tune-o-matic bridge | chrome hardware | stop tailpiece | - |
Model | Fingerboard inlay material | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
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DEAN E'LITE 1978 to 1985 | pearl fingerboard inlay material | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
DEAN E'lite Deluxe 1981 to 1985 | - | ebony fingerboard | - |
DEAN E'lite Special Edition 1982 to 1984 | abalone fingerboard inlay material | ebony fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
DEAN ELITE AX (DGK-ELAX) 1998 | - | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV) 1998 | - | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL) 1998 | pearl fingerboard inlay material | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODY 1996 to 1997 | pearl fingerboard inlay material | ebony fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
DEAN ELITE REISSUE 1992 to 1994 | pearl fingerboard inlay material | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE) 1998 | - | - | block fingerboard position markers |
DEAN ELITE X (DGK-ELX) 1998 to 1999 | - | rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
DEAN Golden E'lite 1979 to 1981 | abalone fingerboard inlay material | ebony fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
DEAN U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92 1992 to 1993 | pearl fingerboard inlay material | ebony fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
Model | Neck material | Number of frets | Peghead (headstock) | Tuner layout | Neck joint | Body fret |
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DEAN E'LITE 1978 to 1985 | mahogany neck | 22 fret | black face headstock | three-each-side | - | - |
DEAN E'lite Deluxe 1981 to 1985 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DEAN E'lite Special Edition 1982 to 1984 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DEAN ELITE AX (DGK-ELAX) 1998 | maple neck | 22 fret | V-shaped headstock | three-each-side | bolt on neck | - |
DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV) 1998 | maple neck | 22 fret | V-shaped headstock | three-each-side | bolt on neck | - |
DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL) 1998 | - | 22 fret | V-shaped headstock | three-each-side | set neck | - |
DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODY 1996 to 1997 | - | 22 fret | V-shaped headstock | three-each-side | set neck | - |
DEAN ELITE REISSUE 1992 to 1994 | mahogany neck | 22 fret | matching-finish headstock | three-each-side | neck through body | - |
DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE) 1998 | maple neck | 22 fret | bound headstock | three-each-side | set neck | - |
DEAN ELITE X (DGK-ELX) 1998 to 1999 | maple neck | 22 fret | V-shaped headstock, duck bill headstock | three-each-side | bolt on neck | Neck joins body at 16th fret |
DEAN Golden E'lite 1979 to 1981 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
DEAN U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92 1992 to 1993 | - | 22 fret | V-shaped headstock | three-each-side | neck through body | - |
Model | Pickup selector controls | Tone controls | Volume controls |
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DEAN E'LITE 1978 to 1985 | 3-way selector switch | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls |
DEAN E'lite Deluxe 1981 to 1985 | - | - | - |
DEAN E'lite Special Edition 1982 to 1984 | - | - | - |
DEAN ELITE AX (DGK-ELAX) 1998 | 3-way selector switch | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls |
DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV) 1998 | 3-way selector switch | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls |
DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL) 1998 | 3-way selector switch | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls |
DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODY 1996 to 1997 | 3-way selector switch | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls |
DEAN ELITE REISSUE 1992 to 1994 | 3-way selector switch | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls |
DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE) 1998 | 3-way selector switch | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls |
DEAN ELITE X (DGK-ELX) 1998 to 1999 | 3-way selector switch | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls |
DEAN Golden E'lite 1979 to 1981 | - | - | - |
DEAN U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92 1992 to 1993 | 3-way selector switch | 2 tone controls | 2 volume controls |
Model | Pickups brand and model | Pickups configuration | Circuit functions |
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DEAN E'LITE 1978 to 1985 | DiMarzio pickup(s) | 2 humbucker pickups | - |
DEAN E'lite Deluxe 1981 to 1985 | - | - | - |
DEAN E'lite Special Edition 1982 to 1984 | - | - | - |
DEAN ELITE AX (DGK-ELAX) 1998 | - | - | - |
DEAN Elite AXV (DGK-ELAXV) 1998 | - | - | - |
DEAN ELITE FLAME EUROPEAN CUSTOM (DGE-ELFL) 1998 | - | - | - |
DEAN ELITE HOLLOW BODY 1996 to 1997 | - | - | - |
DEAN ELITE REISSUE 1992 to 1994 | - | 2 humbucker pickups | - |
DEAN ELITE SELECT (DGK-ELSE) 1998 | - | - | - |
DEAN ELITE X (DGK-ELX) 1998 to 1999 | - | 2 humbucker pickups | passive |
DEAN Golden E'lite 1979 to 1981 | - | - | - |
DEAN U.S.A. SERIES ELITE-92 1992 to 1993 | - | 2 humbucker pickups | - |