Dean ML 79 Review

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Dean ML 79 has been rated by 72 musicians.

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Overall Rating 4.67

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Features 4.56

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Quality 4.49

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Reliability / Value 4.61

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Dean ML 79 Specs

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  • Body Shape: ML  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Neck Shape: V-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: White Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Locking Nut: Yes  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: String Through  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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Have you seen and heard this guitar in action? If you did, then you know that it's well worth the price. Dean created a great sounding guitar, which ML 79 certainly is. Not only it sounds well, but also performs and handles really nice. Another must-have from Dean!

Dean took time and with its vast experience at making new guitars, made a ML 79, a guitar that stands out for its remarkable features it offers for a fair price. Dean did a great job, and a lot of musicians gave highest grades to ML 79, which proves the quality of this instrument. Feature-wise, there is no need to say much about it. This guitar will satisfy a great majority of musicians and that's what Dean had in mind while building it.

If you try playing ML 79 after an average guitar, it becomes obvious that this Dean deserves to be proud of making it sound so beautifully. It delivers great tone when plugged in to most amps and, versatile as it is, it will allow you to find your own tone that you will be proud of as well. Dean's ML 79 is surely a world class sounding instrument.

Dean's ML 79 deserves all the praise it can get for its fantastic looks, superb finish and great action. You will have no trouble adjusting the action to your needs, and quality hardware that's built into ML 79 will not give you any trouble. ML 79 is both reliable and durable. Only while playing it, you can discover ML 79's hidden beauty.

ML 79 is one of the finest in its class. Dean created a guitar that is both durable, and a guitar that performs well in studio, on stage and while rehearsing/practicing. Quality hardware and finish are a guarantee that this instrument will last long and serve you well, if you take the usual care for your instrument, as you should.