The Guitar I Thought I Would HATE... Is Actually Really Good?! || Dean Cadi Select

[@agufish]

Lol I don't discriminate. I'll play any sInGleCuT... even if the headstock is as big as my face. » Massive thanks to Gthic for sponsoring this video: ​gthic.com?aff=143. Use code AGUFISH for 20% Off!

[@andybungert]

Killer demo track and love that clean M.T. riff.

[@jonathandulin8753]

love the satanized neck

[@crashdummy40]

I definitely dig the looks. I like most dean looks. But.. Never gotten to play one. Sadness. DimeOflame woulda been fun.. love the massive no apologies as big as a head headstock

[@thedanksavatron7782]

What I like is even if the looks might not be ur cup of tea , you still give an honest review of it's playable & craftsmanship! Allot of other tubers just hate to hate! 🏆🤘🏻🏆

[@demonoising]

Is it well balanced. No neck dive?

[@deadinsidemcgee411]

The way I describe a dean Cadillac is that it’s a brutalist’s single cut. The explorer bits aren’t just there for style and metal credo. That’s there so that it sits better on your thigh.

[@jensenparker5504]

white obanme

[@SeedOilFitnessOfficial]

A Les Paul and an Explorer had a baby

[@freezingjazzy]

@@SeedOilFitnessOfficial Ah so it's inbred.

[@Ashaliel]

That's what I hate about my singlecut. I sit a lot, and that one edge digs into my thigh and isn't very comfortable. I want one of these just for that reason.

[@Ashaliel]

@@fredriksvard2603 it's on my list of stuff to get. I'm totally eyeballin an e-1 from schecter.

[@davidgirst5399]

I am the weirdo that has always loved these. Everyone hates on any dean with the v headstock. Especially the caddys. These are awesome guitars and all the hate they get just makes me love them, and dean as a whole even more. Who else has the absolute balls to continually make guitars that everyone calls ugly for over 3 decades. Dean as a company made a decision years ago and that was....fuck the critics. They were right, and their guitars are awesome.

[@evanrubinson6126]

We are the outlaw brand that is willing to push limits all across the board to give people options. Status quo is cool & all, but we like making our own footprints in the sand - not following others.

[@davidgirst5399]

@@evanrubinson6126 if this is who I think it is, thank you sir. I was born and raised in Central Florida. I worked on a contract across the street from your headquarters and had to fight myself every day from walking in and asking for an application lol. I love dean guitars and the fact that they are one of the few things produced here In our state makes you guys sort of my home team. Either way, my next guitar WILL be a dean. Keep up the fantastic work and know that there are people out there rooting for you!

[@corneliuscrewe677]

Oddly, this is the only guitar I like that goofy headstock on. I hate it on everything else, but it works on a caddy.

[@Donnie_Thornberry]

I don't think they're ugly at all..

[@0000song0000]

my DREAM guitar as a preteen was the white Caddy with golden binding 😍 i felt it looked classy (binding, color selection) but weird (shape) at the same time

[@mikaelbowzyk5477]

I think most famous Dean Caddy player is Rob Barret of Cannibal Corpse ;)

[@toelife2112]

Yes Rob Barrett of cannibal corpse he started up playing Gibson Les Paul's I think he still does but when someone from Dean called him asked him to to check out some of their guitars and he fell in love with the caddy

[@JamesSteeleProjectVideos]

The Caddy was originally called the E-lite and had been around long enough to be a classic shape for Dean. Among the first high profile users was Kerry Livgren of Kansas.

[@Jmdeclue]

The Cars

[@RDamps]

I was thinking Eric Peterson from Testament

[@SavitTheGoalie]

Dimebag

[@seanforrest214]

The last time I was this early, Gibson allowed dean to make guitars.

[@TheAxe4Ever]

F- - - Gibson.

[@mikeyb9982]

🤣🤣

[@matiassaucedo2739]

Someone was listening to their trivium playlist before recording this

[@michaelgrindy6913]

that and bullet for my valentine haha

[@yellowdog2181]

I thought I heard some Trivium

[@rainbowslushy223]

Thats what it was i knew I recognised that riff

[@5urg3x]

He always plays trivium licks, that's why I love his vids \m/

[@VikCain]

Thanks for not releasing an acoustasonic video today. Yo, KZbins!! It ain't gonna happen, I'm not getting an acoustasonic. Good rifts and good video as usual, thanks again.

[@agufish]

Lmao yeah all these acoustasonic videos... anyways, here’s the exact opposite for you 😂

[@daniel_naaden]

love Dean! the ML in my mind is a top-half Z, bottom-half V, and this is like a top-half Explorer & bottom-half Les Paul. love Dean's designs, headstocks are the kings of headstocks imo!

[@awracing17]

Some days I think the Caddy looks awesome and then some days I don't like it, no idea why but it might be my next purchase with the amount of times I keep looking at them

[@awracing17]

Just need to find one with pickups I'd like though

[@craigjames1082]

I love the weird body, but man I hate that headstock with a fiery passion

[@awracing17]

@@craigjames1082 I'm all about that V 😂

[@MetalLeo30]

Demo track definitely sounds very 7D inspired. Love it! Going to have to listen to them again now

[@thedaways]

This Guitar is gorgeous how can anyone not love it

[@dylanaird4437]

Well this is the single cut channel after all

[@theshotgunscientists]

Man this is the best demo track you’ve ever done in my opinion. The riffs are very memorable and the tone was just great. Made me pick up a guitar and try and learn the riffs. I really like the cadi, it’s unique for sure.

[@ramaynard77]

I love the Cadi’s - to me they are very comfortable to play while sitting. I love the way it rests on the leg very securely.. for some reason that non rounded “leg” just makes it stick to the leg. And that one you’re playing a sounds fantastic.

[@danstringer7610]

I’m 60...like classic rock., and I love this guitar. I remember Kansas playing Dean’s 40 years ago! Kerry Livgren played a Cadillac.

[@unconventionalluthier8531]

6 seconds ago. Bell is working properly at least.

[@vesslewis4044]

I have had one for eons. It's a 90s model with the quilted burst and I still love it. I got it as a gift from my bass player and played it for ten years. Awesome guitar.

[@joeycastle1997]

I love the Cadillac so much I can’t hide my love for it. Everyone in my pop punk band hates it and begs me not to buy one but shoutout to the government for giving me gear money

[@teddoucet7323]

Personnaly, i love the Cadillac. Plus, this is probably the best guitar sound i have ever heard on your channel.

[@evanrubinson6126]

Agree on sound/tone - thanks!

[@y2kcurran]

Eric Peterson (Testament) rips so hard on one of these. Sounding really goooood bud.

[@roblegrange473]

One day ill have a Cadillac on the wall pure love for all single cuts. Ash said it best got to catch them all...😂🤣😂

[@craig9605]

I picked up the Dean V select recently...and it shocked me how good it played and sounded compared to my American made guitars!

[@mattkemerait]

There seems to be an influx of people playing Bullet for my Valentine riffs and I'm here for it.

[@joshbittner]

Remember when Matt Tuck could sing?

[@christopherholian3475]

@@joshbittner he use 2 shred as well.... miss those days

[@cdwilliams6875]

I have a Dean Dimebag ML, love it. the headstock may not be for some but I think it suits the brand. I still want a Cadillac, love the V shape neck.

[@lemac3200]

Talking about tuning issues: I owned one of the older models once and never had any tuning issues, too. In retrospective, this is very strange, as a LP usually is impossible to keep in tune. As this is almost always referred to the spacings on the tuners, this specific guitar kind of debunks it. Crazy...

[@scottstetzer]

Damn,you can catch snakes with that headstock.

[@willywheats6016]

I got my first dean after I kept switching guitars to fit my needs... I had a les paul, nope, had a jackson JS30KE nope, had a Yamaha RGX612S, nope, and a Dean ML... I fell in love at an instant, it has everything I love in a guitar, fat yet thin tone, and it looks badass, im now a dean fanboy and plan on getting a limited edition Dean Cadilac 🖤

[@evanrubinson6126]

Thanks for the support, brother!

[@xero003]

someday i will own a Cadi. I always had a soft sport for the shape and still love it.

[@ScreaminT81]

Ha and the thing is, they made a bass version of the Caddy. That was rad looking. Then again I love the caddy shape as a whole.

[@ScreaminT81]

@@jim3541 damn right!!

[@Illegal-Swede]

Ric Ocasek from The Cars played one of those, and it totally fit his vibe. Check out some live Cars videos.

[@jeffleecust]

It surprised StayMetalRay as well. It’s unfortunate how awesome this guitar is. So much better than getting let down by an instrument though. God I hate that I love it so much.

[@Tedris4]

I think the purpose of this is to find a good middle ground for metal players who usually play old-school Gibsons, which is absolutely nailing the preferences of some players like Rob Barrett of Cannibal Corpse who wanted to look meaner while still feeling familiar and comfortable on the instrument.

[@evanrubinson6126]

It’s the perfect go-between for players that love metal, but also a classic feel. I have a few USA custom Cadis & they are unreal

[@maxmustardman298]

Love this take on a LP. I could see Albert King or BB KING play this thing back in the day.

[@bipbipletucha]

Agreed

[@samunden]

My wife bought me one of these for my birthday last year. The shape may throw a bunch of people off but it plays and sounds phenomenal. I am really impressed with the quality for an import.

[@kahlrhoam6769]

The man known as ‘Dean’, originally devised that headstock to get more sustain; the really old Deans have even bigger winged headstocks. I’ve owned Caddys, & Dean Vs, but my favorite was a Splittail w/FR. If you can get 1 w/the slight v neck backside profile, it really does help with feet hand fatigue.

[@onewaywolf3530]

I love the look of this guitar. The shape and headstock just looks so badass. Great playing dude. I'm getting one!!!

[@cdwilliams6875]

can't wait to see what you're planning with that White REVV in the background.

[@nathanmclauchlan5148]

Lol. I actually dig the shape of it especially the arm carve for comfort

[@WiktorA96]

I've said it once, and I will say it again, yes Dean's looks massive and weird especially Cadillac, but they're still one of the most comfortable guitars to play. I remember when my Dean Eric Peterson V arrived, I opened the case and saw that massive headstock, I had the bigest smile ever. I truly love this guitars and I am glad that you started to give them some credit. Hope to see more Dean's in the future 😀

[@edrozenrozen9600]

I love the Cadillac shape... It's like a big Frak U at Gibson.

[@xriswolf78]

Love that guitar. First I saw it was Bruce Dickinson using one on the live after death laserdisk while singing Revelations

[@Kylora2112]

That's the same for me. Everyone else in Maiden in 1984: *Custom shop Lados* Bruce: *fuckin' CADILLAC!!!*

[@xriswolf78]

@@Kylora2112 I belive Adrian owned that Cady... I must have read it in the album notes. But yeah loved that guitar since then hehehe

[@ivorharden]

I love the Dean headstock. Whenever you see it, you know its Dean.

[@Calcium_Penguin]

I have the "Black Beauty" version with 3 pickups. Such a chunky guitar! It just feels super solid. I actually play it quite a lot alongside my Japanese ESP Eclipse. Both have their place in my lineup. Also, I'm a big Cannibal Corpse fan, so it was an obvious choice, since I also prefer singlecuts 🤘

[@axesandelbows414]

Love the Cadi and this is my favorite demo track so far this year. You rocked that Dean and made it fly! 💰

[@KakuraZenom]

Awersome demo track dude !

[@brivington2011]

Dude, sick demo track. That guitar sounds killer! Great review!

[@LukeDKramer]

Hunter: Make this sound like Nu Metal Me: Say no more fam *cranks all the low end, tunes snare to the sky*

[@agufish]

*to the moon

[@LukeDKramer]

@@agufish Snare be sounding like GME

[@OddTimeMan]

I've loved the Cadillac since the first time I saw one back in 1979. I currently have a Cadillac Select and it's awesome.

[@cercless]

Finally people are giving the cadillac the Recognition it deserves

[@Brannington]

BRUH, that demo track was fuckin heat.

[@Fernando.Sanabria]

I am an OG subscriber whom was taken away for a while by the KZbin algorithm and I must say I appreciate you spent the first half of the video showcasing a more realistic "in the room" sound, which not 100% realistic at least it does not create totally wrong expectations. Never understood the KZbin trend of demoing products with heavily produced tracks that only show mixing skills and has nothing to do with the gear used.

[@peterolson5232]

LOVE the Cadi shape - love the headstock too (despite that it could double as a canoe paddle)

[@chunkuswumpus3515]

It's kinda fun being on a video call in the background and hearing the phasing change while you do the demos

[@Excellerator420]

And this whole time i thought shadow mantra would be the only person to own one of these lol.

[@cesarvelasquez3186]

Check Rob Barret custom cadillacs are pretty sick

[@sixstringfrenzy238]

Ive always been on the fence with that guitar, but after watching this video, this guitar shreds! Also BY FAR the SICKEST RIFFAGE ever played on this channel! Lol mad props Agufish! Yeah!!

[@magnuslikestanks6044]

Phew, I nearly thought the neck was satan-ized. Thanks for clearing that up Hunter.

[@leekoser9251]

I love it. Ive been a dean fan for ever and includes the looks no neck dives it play like a Les Paul.

[@billman890]

Great playing and tones!

[@elevenAD]

I never paid any attention to Dean Guitars until i saw Eric Peterson playing a Caddy on that Live in London Dvd, that Headstock left an impression! effin Sweet!

[@TimeForHeaven]

Glad you've gotten to review! I personally really love the Cadillac shape, owned two one of which is the same model you're playing. Good stuff! Def not everyone though. Tasty licks!

[@JoeBidensAdderall]

Loving all the trivium riffs

[@randymiles904]

Hunter, I've been telling you for a couple years to try a dean. Thank you sir. Great review as usual.

[@randy0210]

Finally a guitar video today not related to the new shitty fender acoustonic.

[@MatthewTheLion]

I don't care what anyone else says about this guitar it's beautiful to me.

[@iuffjfu]

I rock deans and I’m thinking of one of those now ! Thanks for the great video!

[@jessieampo8962]

Best regards from Philippines🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@offbeatbassgear]

A few years' ago I had the chance to play one of these atrocities, an early nineties or late eighties US made model. After four or five minutes going through the usual warm up exercises I use to get a feel for a guitar I had to admit that a lot of thought went into this model and it balances and plays better than I expected it to. Don't judge this book by it's cover, this is surprisingly comfortable to play and sounds really fine overall.

[@dejct]

The more I look the more I like haha. Dude that demo track was SICK! Some good writing :)

[@alexanderadley4053]

I own the Z Select (their Explorer shape) and I gotta say, I was pretty impressed. Got it as a B-stock for under $600. Really couldn't beat the price. I think the neck profile is their soft V shape, and is crazy comfortable. I also hate the bridge pickup...but I'm not sure what to replace it with. Invader, maybe? What would you pick?

[@evanrubinson6126]

We are putting invaders into a guitar for a mew artist we are announcing shortly! Love them

[@Eflat916]

Looks like that guitar suits you well. I'm Charvel, but this looks comfortable.

[@uhhhmaeve]

Would love to try one of these out sometime - would definitely mod it a bit (locking tuners, maybe an Evertune) but it seems like a fun guitar for when you just gotta play butt rock

[@sevenpoundsalad3878]

Man this demo sounds amazing! I'm sure Dean lost their minds when they saw this video. I want that guitar right now!

[@fuzzgutterwins3]

I love my Cadi it has the flame maple top in natural. I love the shape it's insane, but not to the point of being painful. I am buying another one. I love it that much.

[@thomaslarson438]

I love the Cadillac! I use to have the Tiger Eye Select model and it always stayed in tune and sounded killer! wish I never sold it!!

[@Killahead.]

So I avoided Deans like the plague for years because it seemed to just be horrible graphics on guitars played by pothead Dime fanbois and the brand just seemed super cringe. While at a friend's house I picked up his brother's Dean Razorback (the green bumblebee..still remember) and it was THE most comfortable guitar I had ever played. I literally did not know that guitars could feel that comfortable until that guitar. Years later after a musical hiatus I got back into guitar playing and I was looking for a new guitar. I decided to focus more on what felt and sound good and not brand bias and whatnot. Cut to now where I own two Dean Modifiers and those are the only guitars I play. I love that model so much that I bought one with a trem, and back in the day I avoided trems hardcore. This is my first guitar with a trem and it's become my favorite. The Modifier/MLs aren't for everyone. When my guitarist tries to play mine it's comical because the guitar is literally the same size he is. I'm a big guy and I love huge guitars so the Modifier was perfect for me. Yeah I used to hate Dean but the company made me a believer. To be fair I still think some of their guitars are super cringe but ah well, they've got something for everyone.

[@TunerGuy_90]

Rob Barrett's Cadi-kill is hands down my favorite Dean! I just recently picked up the Dean in the video. I got it used at Mary's Music (Clarksville TN) for $599.

[@leftyguitaristSE]

Man a Dean Cadillac is on my wish list🤘🏻

[@JR-dd4ec]

I've ALWAYS wanted one of these

[@smearous]

That demo track was 🔥🔥

[@c.f.pedraza4057]

I love the Dean headstock, and to my surprise since my first Dean, I've never had issues with tuning either.

[@barbosaoficial]

I really like the backstage vibe and all the jokes about the guitar.

[@Moth_On_Fire]

You gotta give credit for Dean for beeing this ballsy with just combining the explorer and a LP just as a fuck you for Gibson

[@curtiscarbutt1806]

The Cadillac is basically an ML mixed with a Led Paul. Change my mind.

[@denverrandy7143]

Same here Hunter man,the more I read up and listen to reviews of the cadi,the more I wanna purchase and slap some seymour D's pearly gates in it🤘👍thanks for the great vid as usual...been shoveling snow for 2 days here in Denver.4th largest storm in Denver history.i think it was 24 inches.ugh

[@kenmccabe4800]

I love my Cadillac, and I don’t give a f**k... welcome to the family my friend.

[@Ikillintel1]

Idk this review felt like he was one of those kids on Ultimate Guitar who’ve always talked shit about Deans. 1 whining about the headstock 2 oh, this feels like a metal guitar the pickups are Thrashy.... DUH 🤪 😂 Thanks KZbin algorithm 🤭

[@347cyclealt]

i see pringle has a friend there! I was curious to see how you do your drum tracks to go with your songs. I suppose the easier thing would be for me to get some groove packs and that would prob accomplish a lot, but I'm always curious about how folks creating demos on youtube do the drum portions. I really enjoy the writing process portion of these demos!

[@MachineGunManUFMS]

I always loved Dean stuff (ML is and always will be one of my favorite guitars ever), so I do find the Cadi awesome af. Eric Peterson from Testament plays these along with Vs and Zs, and Glen Drover played them in Megadeth. Loved the riffs, Hunter! Could've used the whole gothic thing to play some Type O Negative-esque stuff hahahaha cheers, keep'em coming!

[@asheriko26]

I wish the bottom horn was matched by an identical upper horn. It would make the guitar much more symmetrical and balanced looking.

[@JonJourdan]

great demo!

[@bartonamon]

You were right, on this one it sounds like there’s a blanket over the amp. Love the vid tho, as usual. Keep doing you. And Sevendust!

[@GuitarGodsUnite]

I’ve always liked this shape since Glen drover used it in megadeth

[@daveevans6137]

awesome song well done, looks and sounds pretty good brother

[@jamesflack8624]

Interesting. Dean:Tuning stability? It's fine... Gibson: Tuning stability? WTF is that? Cheers 🍻

[@aaronluckett1374]

Again, I really appreciate seeing your writing process. Love your work ethic. You're not a fan of the Duncan Custom; do you like the Distortion? I find it too scooped and rough. Thanks for the vids.

[@AndyDion]

Huge Sevendust fan! Awesome demo Hunter 🤘🤘

[@curtismac17]

Always liked the cadi shape. In my opinion, the best in Dean’s lineup.

[@markanderson4841]

Are you going to try a Dean thoroughbred select single cut now?

[@ИльяЗубков-ф8ж]

Idk, i always loved the looks of dean guitars, maybe because of Dimebag Darrel. This guitar looks sexy to me

[@kurtnotorleva7215]

Hell yeah ..I have one too can't find the year no numbers worn away..looks good to me I love Dean guitars..Cadi x RIp Darrell.