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This Dean Performer Archtop is an acoustic-electric guitar that combines the popular mini-jumbo body with a sleek aerodynamic look that rides comfortably in your arms. Features a solid spruce top, rosewood back and sides, one-of-a-kind Dean wing soundhole inlays, extended fingerboard, Fishman electronics, mother-of-pearl inlays and Grover tuners.

Dean Performer Archtop Acoustic-Electric Guitar Features:

  • Electronics allow you to plug into an amplifier
  • Celluloid/ABA
  • MOP dot inlays
  • Select spruce top and Mahogany back and sides
  • Die Cast tuners
  • Mahogany/Rosewood Neck and Fingerboard
  • Blueburst, Vintage Burst, Classic Black

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Dean Performer Archtop Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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Average of 7 User Ratings

Overall

Overall: 8.67

Quality

Quality: 8.44

Features

Features: 8.56

Value

Value: 8.89

Customer Reviews

Overall

Overall: 10

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 9

Value

Value: 10

Gorgeous
Posted by DeanFan from Detroit, Michigan on Oct 30, 2009
Experience w/product: I have used it
Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist, Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, alternative, metal
I was playing this guitar in my local store yesterday and couldn't believe how amazing it is. The action is great, and it fits so comfortably on your lap, the neck feels great and the sound is gorgeous! I could not for my life put it down until i was informed the store was closing. At such a great price I'm very anxious to buy it. It is cheaper to get it from here, so that's what i may do, and I'm hoping to own this by the end of November.

Overall

Overall: 9

Quality

Quality: 10

Features

Features: 9

Value

Value: 9

nice beginner guitar
Posted by guitarman1000 from Owingsville, KY on Oct 21, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: country, bluegrass, gospel, praise and worship
I just traded for the patec/bb(blue) and it's a pretty good guitar for a beginner and maybe someone who just wants it for rhythm and some lead.It's built pretty well, though.It does not have a pick guard which over time will result in scratches to the finish and then through the wood, etc...Simple solution, add a clear one. I did and it looks great.It's really made to plug in if you really want to hear it right.

Overall

Overall: 6

Quality

Quality: 5

Features

Features: 6

Value

Value: 5

Decent for beginners
Posted by Fender89 on May 13, 2008
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Acoustic, etc.
I bought this guitar after playing for a year because it looked like a solid guitar and for the price I thought it was a great deal, however I was wrong. I only had this guitar for two weeks and then the input jack fell into the guitar. It cost me to get it fixed. Not only was did the input have to be fixed but the action on my guitar is very high, which makes it hard to comfortably play for extended periods of time, which will also cost me more money to get fixed. The guitar does have beautiful tone, but with the negatives I've mentioned, unless you're a beginner you would be better off to spend more money and get a better guitar

Overall

Overall: 8

Quality

Quality: 8

Features

Features: 8

Value

Value: 9

good beginner guitar
Posted by david from north georgia on Jan 23, 2008
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: active musician
Reviewer's Play Style: rock, christian
This guitar looks great...the pictures do it nothing. The electronics are good for the price of the guitar. it sounds good but the 6th and 5th strings buzz like crazy! it gets very annoying!! its a good beginner guitar though.

Overall

Overall: 9

Quality

Quality: 8

Features

Features: 8

Value

Value: 10

Look No Further! Get Your Wings!
Posted by Mongo Lloyd from Ukiah, CA on Aug 28, 2007
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist
Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Punk, Reggae, Country, Folk, Blues
The choices are limited in this range. I have checked out most models from all major manufacturers. Nothing even comes close to the Dean EA Performer Archtop in this price range. Nothing. Fishman electronics. Grover tuners. A sexy archtop, buffed to perfection. The only improvements could be better bridge material, and better bridge pins (which are cheap enough to get). Got mine today. Beautiful blueburst. Changed the strings immediately (which you need to do with ANY guitar)... and viola! Awesome, clear, ringing acoustic sounds flooded my room. Sounds even better plugged in. The Fishman pre-amp gives you bass, treble, mids and presence adjustment, plus volume. I could not be happier. Forget Yamaha, Ibanez, Takemine and the others. Get this Dean. You won't be disappointed. It is sweet.

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Dean Performer Archtop Acoustic-Electric Guitar

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