Take a ride with a classy Caddy.

The Dean Cadillac 1980 is a sweet reproduction of the original Cadillac, which has appeared on stages for decades as the trusted axe of many rock legends. With a mahogany body and set-in mahogany neck, it's no surprise players chose the great tone and sustain the original Cadillac offered. Block pearloid inlays grace the rosewood fingerboard, and the gold hardware and multi-ply binding provide the class you'd expect from a guitar labeled Cadillac. Uses Grover Rotomatic tuners for spot-on intonation. Two covered high-output humbuckers provide singing tone that make this guitar just as awesome now as it was when Carter was handing the White House over to Reagan.

Dean Cadillac 1980 Electric Guitar Features:

• Reissue of a Classic Dean Design
• Set-Neck Construction
• Fully Bound Mahogany Body and Neck
• Rosewood Fingerboard
• Pearl Block Inlay
• 2 High-Output Gold Covered Humbucking Pickups
• Grover Rotomatic Tuners
• Gold Hardware
• Scale: 24-3/4"
• Frets: 22
• 3-way toggle

Get yourself a sweet ride, tried and true - order the Caddy today.

Dean Cadillac 1980 Electric Guitar

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After a year of owning the Caddy...

Posted by Irondave321 on Aug 18, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Misician

Reviewer's Play Style: Metal

Great looking guitar, a mix of Class and Metal, not to mention it sounds good too. Only complaint is that the chord input on it came loose and eventually fell out, a problem that was fixed with a sodering gun.

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Classy is the word

Posted by ILUVMEGADETH from North Carolina on May 22, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Metal

Love this guitar! This thing has class written all over it. Looks and sounds amazing. I had a little bit of buzzing issues with the 6th string but it was an easy fix. I would recommend this guitar to anybody looking for a sweet looking and sounding guitar for a great price.

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Dean Rules!!!

Posted by cjcalv1974 from Morgantown, WV on Jan 18, 2008

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock/metal

This is my second Dean. I also own an MLX. Let me start by saying that the 1980 Cadillac is SWEEEEEEEET!!! Mine is the the discontinued 2006 blue burst finish. The Caddy has a great tone, exactly what I was looking for. The stock Dean pickups work fine, the action is good, better sustain than the MLX (obviously with a set neck as opposed to bolt-on), and comfortable neck and fretboard. The blue burst finish is absolutely gorgeous. I also got a free Dean T-shirt with the purchase. The strings are incredibly easy to change. This guitar is a wonderful value and I would recommend it to anyone thinking of buying a Dean. I tried out a $2000.00+ Les Paul Standard in the store, and I would take my Caddy over it any day. My next Dean will most likely be a Hardtail Select or a '79 Z. Maybe someday when I have the money, I'll get a USA Exotic Redwood top Caddy. Go and Get Your Wings already!!!

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Great Guitar

Posted by MetalMadSteve from Houston on Nov 7, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Play in original power metal band and 80's metal.

Reviewer's Play Style: Metal

Have it for a week. No complaints at all. Never played a bad Dean.

And I play with 9s and most of my musician friends play with 9's.

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Good for the price!

Posted by Crow from Sacramento, CA on Jun 2, 2007

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, '80s Metal, Alternative

First of all, I love this guitar. It feels good in my hands, sounds good, and looks good on stage. But it had quality issues due to cheap electronics assembly: (1) The pickup switch was causing terrible crackling noises in the middle position as it jiggled around. (2) The instrument cord jack was loose. (3) The top pickup is angled sharply so that in order for the top edge not to touch the strings, the whole pickup had to be lowered. All this being said, my local luthier fixed all these problems with a screwdriver and a sauder gun for a low price. If you want a kickass guitar on a budget, buy the Cadillac and take it to your local luthier to fix it up better than new. I would buy this guitar again without hesitation.

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Dean Cadillac 1980 Electric Guitar

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