Is it wierd...

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:14 am

that I like this?

http://www.music123.com/Dean-Playmate-A ... 4.Music123

Sort of a mosrite shape almost and shortscale to boot.

Neat little thing.

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:21 am

headstock's cool

Viljami · Post by **Viljami** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:29 am

First thing I thought was "DEAN???" and "PLAYMATE????" but the guitar was cool. And cheap.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:36 am

nned to buy 1 and get a new guard and drop a p-rails into the bridge with just 1 knob to blend the pup, no volume or tone knob.... throw some 12's on it and rock the fuck out.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:39 am

mickie08 wrote:nned to buy 1 and get a new guard and drop a p-rails into the bridge with just 1 knob to blend the pup, no volume or tone knob.... throw some 12's on it and rock the fuck out.

I was thinking new guard as well, but I was thinking duo-caster.

The used one is only 65. gears are turning...

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:54 am

a cheap strat knock off, i dunno. theres lotsa unfound treasures out there. and there's lotsa crap.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:50 am

It's got potential. Agree on the pickguard change. Something about the neck thickness and headstock looks a little lumpy to me but that's being picky. For that money I'd do it over a mini strat anyday.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:55 am

I want the hell out of that thing. 'd get the black one, toss in an EMG (same pickguard +dremel), done.

ellengtrgrl · Post by **ellengtrgrl** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:24 pm

What a trip! I looks like a cross between an Ernie Ball Musicman (the headstock - sort of), a shorter scale Duosonic, or Ric 325 (scale length), and a Squier Mini-Strat!

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:34 pm

Pls post me 1 naow k thx

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:39 pm

I'd have said it was weirder than it was wierd.

crazydave911 · Post by **crazydave911** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:08 pm

Same scale as my Squier mini, but this thing has personality! I love this scale length and the duo-caster thing sounds great. I tried it with my last mini but used a humbucker for the bridge, was too over the top for me. My current one is 3 singles, but I've always had the itch to do a Mustang layout, minus the trem. May do that with next one ( yes, loves mini's!)

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:39 pm

scandoslav wrote:I want the hell out of that thing. 'd get the black one, toss in an EMG (same pickguard +dremel), done.

have you seen the laguna mini? It's like schecter c1 and it's a real nice flat black. Woulld look great with emg's.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:11 pm

Everything is great with EMGs.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:12 pm

That looks sweet (link). Too bad none of the local GC's have em in stock.

2 star rating makes me wonder; the tiny epiphone is 5 (fanboyism?).

Also this playmate looks better for rawk: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Dean-Playma ... 1452636.gc

Too bad the little Ibanez and LTD's are $200 and $250, respectively. A signature travel guitar. Goddamn ESP.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:16 pm

scandoslav wrote:That looks sweet (link). Too bad none of the local GC's have em in stock.

If I got it, I'd drop a 5 way switch in place of the three way to handle coil splitting the hums. I'd probably put GFS loudmouths in it, cuz I love those damned things.
Black hardware ftw.

Grant · Post by **Grant** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:49 pm

Yeah this thing'd need some rude pickups for sure.

I'm debating between something like this vs. a rondo of some sort. Maybe do both. +1 to black hardware.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:15 pm

in response to your og question:

no.

do i fancy it?

heeeeyallllllllll nah

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 11:06 pm

scandoslav wrote:That looks sweet (link). Too bad none of the local GC's have em in stock.

2 star rating makes me wonder; the tiny epiphone is 5 (fanboyism?).

Also this playmate looks better for rawk: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Dean-Playma ... 1452636.gc

Too bad the little Ibanez and LTD's are $200 and $250, respectively. A signature travel guitar. Goddamn ESP.

my local gc has these lagunas in stock and on sale for $79. I know because I just played one, loved it and bought it on the spot. Lol.

Total impulse buy... This is why I should not go to presidents day sales.

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:52 am

This is actually a really neat little instrument. It's replaced my last travel guitar which is now for sale in the classifieds.

It's string through, which is nice for a bit more string tension since it's so small. Bridge is decent, tuners are poo poo and will be replaced. Pickups are meh, standard crapo humbuckers. This thing needs some high power pups to make it the shredder it wants so desperately to be. The neck heal is angled giving great fretboard access, this is definitely intended to be a shredder trainer/travel guitar. Comfy comfy neck. Love it. After a bit o work, I'll be very happy with it.

Oh, and in a weird turn of events... the fret dressing on this thing is beautiful. They are perfectly manicured, better than most Squier or even Fender fretwork I've seen. Very impressed with that. Completely playable right out of the box, though I do need to lower the action to suit and put some manland string on it instead of teh rubberbands it shipped with.

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