Dean Review: Exotica BB

History:

Purchase: I played guitar when I was young and wanted to pick it up again. Needed a guitar I could enjoy playing. Wanted an acoustic to start but wanted to be able to go electric if needed. Didn't want to spend alot. I ended up spending more than I anticipated because the cheaper guitars all had what I considered poor fretboard action. I payed $359 at Florida Discount Music in Melbourne.

What I Like About This Dean Exotica BB: This guitar is a wonderful acoustic/electric guitar that has gotten me hooked on playing every day. After standard adjusted at the store it came with really nice fretboard action. It resonates like a full body acoustic, but sounds great plugged in to every amp I've tried. I can't say enough about the looks and quality of this guitar. The bubinga wood grain is outstanding, it has a solid spruce top which is why it has such great sound. I was at first worried that it didn't come with a pick guard, but the glassy finish doesn't require it. I have been playing it hard now for 6 months and no scratches or marks. After about 3 weeks of putting it in tune on a regular basis it now stays in tune really well. Good tuning head.

What I Do NOT Like About The Dean Exotica BB: No dislikes.

Dean Exotica BB Quality Rating: Excellent quality. Solid spruce top, great finish. Fretboard is sweet and with proper set up action is excellent for an acoustic. I don't play plugged in alot, but when I have it sounds awesome with very little feedback problem. Not sure how they made such a versitile guitar but this is a winner.

Review Summary: I wanted a guitar that I would love to play and this turned out to be what I needed. Thanks Dean.

Rating of this Dean product: 5

This Dean Exotica BB Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: daner

Review Date: 2002-09-19