Dean Exotica Dao Acoustic Guitar

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Dao body. Rosewood fingerboard.

Dean Exotica Dao Acoustic Guitar
The color of Dao wood is a rich tawny brown with bold arrow straight grain. Dao wood gives this instrument a complex & warm tone with great mid-tone range.

Features & Specifications

Dao Top, Back & Sides

25-1/4 in. Scale & 1 - 5/8 in. Nut

Grover Tuners

Dean Electronics

Mahogany Neck

Rosewood Fingerboard

Abalone Dot Inlays

Abalone Sound Hole Inlay

Multi-ply Binding

21 Frets

Colors: GN

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 813-600-3920

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (22 ratings)
Submitted September 10, 2010 by a customer from hotmail.com

"Dean Exotica Dao This is a guitar that lives up to the Exotica name. It has a pronounced and clear sound, great resonance, an"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
This is, simply put, the best guitar I've ever owned. It has a great solid top tone, which can be adjusted by pick positioning. The action is great for an acoustic. I've owned it for 10 years now, and can't save I've ever been displeased!
Features
I purchased it from a dealer and not online, so the dealer threw in some accessories, but it also meant that I payed about $20 more for it. (Balanced out in the end.) The electronics are good, but seem to have a slight ghost drain on the batteries... (mine are dead after about 3 weeks of unplugged time) I love the EQ on the electronics, it allows one to get rid of the "treble heavy" sound that many people complain about. The honest truth of the matter is that most people that complain about this guitars tonality haven't monkeyed with the EQ and/or altered how they play to change the tone. I have no problems with this guitar. I will admit that the fretboard seems to collect oils a little easier than normal, but it isn't nearly as bad as a synthetic one. Oh, and the inlays are amazing.
Ease of Use
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Quality
Dean makes a good guitar once you get past $200. No complaints here.
Manufacturer Support
I'm going to give this a 10 purely because the product is good enough, I've never needed to contact their customer service. Lol.
The Wow Factor
If this guitar became a human magically, I'd never be able to afford to date it. It would have to expensive of tastes.

Musical Background:

Composer and Active Musician

Musical Style:

Rock, Alternative, Blues, and Jazz
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