Dean Guitars reveals its top tier Exile Select Series

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Dean didn't have a stand at NAMM this year but its forging ahead into 2020 with additions to its  Select series in the shape of six Exile models that are showing some serious spec for their $1,049-£1,299 street price range.

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It looks like burled poplar is going to be big in 2020 and it's one of the two finish options here alongside a satin-finished quilt maple top. Body tonewood is alder and the bolt-on necks are three piece slim D-shape maple. 

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Fingerboards are ebony with 24 jumbo frets and pearloid block inlays built for speed to a flatter 16-inch radius. Mini Grover tuners also feature.

Other premium features include beveled edges for comfort, 5-ply body and headstock binding, EMG 57TW / 66TW coil-split pickups with an exclusive brushed chrome finish. 

For more on Dean check out deanguitars.com

Rob Laing
Guitars Editor, MusicRadar

I'm the Guitars Editor for MusicRadar, handling news, reviews, features, tuition, advice for the strings side of the site and everything in between. Before MusicRadar I worked on guitar magazines for 15 years, including Editor of Total Guitar in the UK. When I'm not rejigging pedalboards I'm usually thinking about rejigging pedalboards.