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The Dime-O-Flame ML Electric Guitar is a set-neck guitar with a Floyd Rose tremolo, plus Dimebucker and DiMarzio pickups. With a mahogany body and neck with a rosewood fingerboard, this guitar features the Dimebag traction knobs.

Dean Dime-O-Flame ML Electric Guitar Features…

Dime-O-Flame Finish

Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo

Dimebucker Treble Pickup

Dean Series II Classic “V” headstock

Set Neck Construction

Mahogany Body and Neck

Rosewood Fingerboard

Dimebag Traction Knobs

Buy Dean Dime-O-Flame ML Electric Guitar

"beware the dime-o-flame"

The stenciled graphics don't appeal to me at all

it cost you 300 dollars to make the guitar function right.

its made quite cheap the pickups shorted out on the ones i had and fried the dimebucker it costed me 95 dollars to replace.

i had 0 support there worse the fender

a customer from zoominternet.net (12/27/2007)

i play alot of classic rock, 80's rock, and hard rock. and this guitar fits the bill almost perfectly. most of the time im using the dimebucker, which provides sick tone and a full metallic sound when played in high-gain situations. when you turn down the distortion for a more classic sound it doesnt let you down. also the neck pickup I use for an acoustic sound or if I need bassier chords. both pickups are whisper quiet, but the dimebucker seems to have the job covered most of the time. I play through a fender Frontman 2 15G, but Ive hooked it up to a Line 6 and the sound is impeccable. especially on the preset "cowboys from hell".

the finish on the guitar is amazing! u will fall in love with it. the flames show just how hot this guitar is! also it has a floyd rose double locking tremolo which ur are definitly going to need on a guitar like this. the tuners are great, i havent had to use them alot because the guitar stays in tune almost all the time. i do alot of lead parts, soloing, and improvising so i know how it is when u bend a string so far and return only to find that its horribly out of tune. thats not a problem here. the neck isnt as thin as i would like but that doesnt prevent me from doing sick riffs flawlessly. it also has set neck construction as opposed to bolt-on. it has 22 frets which (although some people want more) is plenty for me. u rarely need to pass the 22nd fret anyway in most classic rock. it has two volume knobs and one master tone. the volume knobs have been soldered just like dimebag darrell had them, which adds a nice little touch of authenticity. it also includes the signature "dimebucker" as the bridge pickup.

this guitar had very few flaws with it. the action is low but not too low. the pickups were adjusted well, nothing loose or out of place. the only thing I didn't like was the pickup selector was a little loose. but I just tightened it up. it was no real problem.

I havent had to get it repaired yet so I don't have much experience in this department but I did buy it from alpha music. so I get free repairs for life.

conswat (08/26/2007)

An omen is a sign, and Schecter was right in naming this guitar the Omen. With its sleek carved top basswood body, 24-fret bolt-on Maple neck with a Rosewood fretboard, and two Diamond humbuckers, it’s sure to be a signal that great sound quality and beautiful design go hand-in-hand.

Schecter Omen 6 6-String Electric Guitar Features…

Construction: Bolt-on

Body: Basswood

Neck: Maple

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Scale: 25-1/2″

Inlays: Dot

Hardware: Chrome

Bridge: Tune-o-matic

Tuners: Chrome

Frets: 24 Jumbo

Electronics: Diamond

Buy Schecter Omen 6 6-String Electric Guitar

I needed an all around guitar that I could beat and love. I needed something that would stay in tune. I am using it with a POD by line 6. The clean sounds are not as clean as a guitar with single coils, but after I add the Fishman pickup it will sound a bit better. I just need to find a powerchip. There is not too much variety in sounds with the guitar itself, but you can dial in tones with your amp. I do not miss the busy-ness of my strat. I love the strat, but I like the simplicity of this guitar. I prefer the 3 way switch. I know exactly where I am all the time. The dirty sounds are good and are not too muddy. I am the kind of idiot who has been known to swap out pickups to Duncan's Hottie-tottie-ta-ta's. It has proven to be a waste of my $$$ and solder. These pickups don't really make my dreams come true, but they are B+ material. How good they sound dirty makes up for how mediocre they sound clean. Since they are humbuckers you can brighten the neck up with chorus or something when playing clean.

The neck on this thing is like it was made just for me. I realise this is the bottom of the line for Schecter, but it is planets away from anything Fender or Yamaha in quality. Between a MIM Fender or Squier and this you would be a fool to spend the same or more on an inferior guitar.

One might call this a beginners guitar, but it is actually just a no-nonsence guitar. The action was just right off the shelf and it was always in tune even after visiting it in Guitar Center for 2 weeks as

A brand new Schecter Omen 6 was calling me from the bowels of Guitar Center. I was tired of dicking with the trem on my strat and wanted a hard tail that would stay in tune. I wanted a string through design like a telecaster, but I just fell in love with this particular guitar.

I was looking to spend up to $600 or so. I wanted something to take out and not worry that it would get a scratch or something. I was dead set on the Nashville power Telecaster because of the Fishman pickup until I found that I could order a Tuneomatic Fishman bridge. I bought it.

This model has the basswood body stained to look satin mahogany or chestnut or something. I preferred the finish over the satin black. There was no blue model to compare it to.

The pickups are nice. The neck is acceptable for clean Jazz leads, but isn't ideal. Position 2 has both humbuckers on at the same time. Goos for a full rhythm or funk sound. Bridge pickup sounds a bit off clean, but shreds when dirty. All 3 pickup positions shred when dirty. This is a good shredder guitar. I have spent hours playing it since I bought it. I actually do not miss the tremolo.

Simple is the idea here. No tremolo bologna and only Volume, tone, and 3 way pickup switch.

Basically this is a Strat body with Les Paul pickups. I have heard they are 95% a Seymour Duncan 59 in the neck and a JB in the bridge. There are no adjusting screw poles on pickups, but I'd keep them flat anyhow so I didn't care. Double Fat Strat, whatever, the neck is sturdy and doesn't detune strings 1 and 2 when I drop 6 to low D. Jumbo frets are a change from my Fender Strat Staple, but I like them. 24 frets are great after only having 21.

I received no extras with this guitar. I bought the thing and didn't even get a manual.

Grover tuners seem nice. This is my first experience with them and I already like them more than my locking Schallers.

I tried to find a reason to hate it. I found 1 reason so far: I can't directly change the bridge to the Fishman without filling the bridge holes and re-drilling. I really don't care too much. For $200.00 I don't feel guilty drilling into this thing.

I honestly can't tell the difference between Basswood and Poplar. Alder seems a bit more stiff to me as does Ash. I keep saying to myself, "This thing is bottom end, get the one with the set neck or the roach on it." I just fell in love with this thing. I LOVE the neck on this thing. I may never buy a Fender again. I think I have been converted or something. The action was a bit high when I picked it up, but that is compared to the low buzzing action of the more expensive guitars. I almost got the set neck model, but like this one so much and it was so much cheaper I just thought I'd be dumb to pass it up. I compared it to all of the Les Pauls in the store, but I preferred the strat like body of this model.

I got no warranty papers with this guitar. Just the guitar and a reciept.

If it broke it would probably be cheaper to buy a new one. If I could justify it, Id get all 3 colors, but I prefer the wood grain.

They should give literature with purchase. The web site is helpful. I do my own repairs. This thing looks solid. I should never have to bother with them.

When considering what I spent, keep in mind I have a buddy at GC who gave me a special discount.

brando bean (10/13/2002)

A NOTE ABOUT THE SCHECTER OMEN 6 GUITAR! I submitted a very favorable review of the product below, but upon looking at some other Omen 6s, I found that there are two different versions, made in two different factories. The guitars from one factory are of very good quality, the others are not.

The "good" ones have higher quality woods, better finishes, much better fretwork, better switchgear, very tight neck pocket and cavity routing, and play much better. These have a gloss black headstock, and a smooth joint where the neck meets the headstock.

The "bad" ones have lower-quality woods, sloppier finishes, worse fretwork, cheaper switchgear, sloppier cavity routing and don't play as well. These have a matte (satin) black headstock, and a volute (sculpted bump) where the neck meets the headstock.

I thought this might be of help to those looking at Omen 6s. There is a huge quality difference between the two!

Anonymous (05/06/2002)

The Dime-O-Flame ML Electric Guitar is a set-neck guitar with a Floyd Rose tremolo, plus Dimebucker and DiMarzio pickups. With a mahogany body and neck with a rosewood fingerboard, this guitar features the Dimebag traction knobs.

Dean Dime-O-Flame ML Electric Guitar Features…

Dime-O-Flame Finish

Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo

Dimebucker Treble Pickup

Dean Series II Classic “V” headstock

Set Neck Construction

Mahogany Body and Neck

Rosewood Fingerboard

Dimebag Traction Knobs

Buy Dean Dime-O-Flame ML Electric Guitar

Great Bang For Your Buck

Really nice guitar-especially for the price! I have had it for a few months now and there seems to be nothing wrong with it. Out of all of my deans this one's for sure my favorite. I strongly recommend this to anyone on the fence.

dean4life242 (Jan 15, 2009)

Getcha' Pull!

I remember the first time I ever played this guitar. It was in a music store in New Jersey that opened up. I got done playing the Dean from Hell and I saw this one. I took it back to the amp I was using. I was staring at it for more than 5 minutes. Then I played a Dimebag tribute of Walk and Mouth For War. The Floyd Rose totally rocks, the graphics, sizzlin', the pickups, overall, a guitar worthy of the Cowboy From Hell. I think when my band hits a recrod deal, I'll get an endorsement from Dean. Getcha' Pull!

Axle from Pt. Charlotte, FL (Mar 15, 2008)

Among the new American Standard Stratocaster guitars, the HSS model is definitely the hot rod of the bunch, with more output and warmth from its Tex Mex single-coil pickups and Diamondback humbucking pickup. The S-1 switch is removed to keep it simple, but don’t worry—Fender kept key features such as the hand-rolled fingerboard edges and staggered tuning machines, and we added several new features, including:

- A new bridge with improved bent-steel saddles and a copper-infused high-mass block for increased resonance and sustain.

- A new neck treatment—tinted for a richer presentation, with the maple or rosewood fingerboard buffed to a high gloss. The back of the neck still has that silky satin finish.

- A thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance.

- A new Fender-exclusive SKB molded case.

- Two beautiful new finish options, Sienna Sunburst and Blizzard Pearl.

Fender American Standard Stratocaster HSS Electric Guitar (Rosewood, With Case) Features…

Body:

- Alder on:

(700) 3-Color Sunburst,

(706) Black,

(755) Blizzard Pearl,

- Ash on:

(747) Sienna Sunburst

Neck: Maple, Modern “C†Shape, (Gloss Headstock Face with Satin Urethane Finish on Back of Neck)

Fingerboard: Rosewood (p/n 011-0100) or Maple (p/n 011-0102), 9.5 in. Radius (241mm)

No. of Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo Frets

Pickups: 2 Custom-Staggered Tex-Mex Single-Coil Strat Pickups (Neck and Middle),

1 Fender Diamondback Humbucking Pickup (Bridge)

Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck and Middle Pickups), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup and Bridge/Middle Pickup Combination)

Pickup Switching – 5-Position Blade:

- Position 1. Full Bridge Humbucking Pickup with Coils in Series (Lead Tone Control);

- Position 2. Middle Pickup and Inside Coil of Bridge Humbucking Pickup in Parallel (Lead Tone Control);

- Position 3. Middle Pickup (Lead Tone Control)

- Position 4. Neck and Middle Pickup in Parallel (Lead and Rhythm Tone Controls)

- Position 5. Neck Pickup (Rhythm Tone Control)

Bridge: 2-Point Synchronized Tremolo with New American Standard Bent Steel Saddles

Machine Heads: Fender Deluxe Staggered Cast/Sealed Tuning Machines

Hardware: Chrome

Pickguard: 3-Ply Parchment

Scale Length: 25.5 in. (648 mm)

Width at Nut: 1.685 in. (42.8 mm)

Unique Features:

- New Bent Steel Saddles with Elongated String Slots

- Copper Infused High Mass 100% Metal Bridge Block

- Thinner Undercoat Finish for Improved Body Resonance

- Tinted Neck

- Maple Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Front

- Rosewood Fingerboard Neck: Satin Finish on Back, Gloss Finish on Headstock Front with Buffed Fingerboard

- 4-Bolt Neck Attachment with Micro-Tilt Adjustment

- Bi-Flex Truss Rod System

- Parchment Knobs and Pickup Covers

- Rolled Fretboard Edges

- Staggered Tuning Keys

- H/S/H Pickup Routing

- New Molded Fender/SKB Case with TSA Locks, Glass Reinforced Nylon Trigger Latches, and Form Fitted Plush Interior

Strings: Fender Standard Tension Bullet ST3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-3250-203

Accessories: Fender/SKB Case, Cable, Strap, Polishing Cloth

Case: High-Tech, Molded Rectangular SKB Case

Introduced: 1/2008

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I play rock, blues, alt. rock (whatever that is) and classic rock, the sound is ok, the only thing i don't like about it is the hum, I hate that.

well, the features are not very cool, I bought it new and it is a little twisted, strange, uh? Well, the pickups are S/S/H (tex-mex pickups). It was made in Mexico. It's basicaly one of the well-known fenders.

Everything was terribly adjusted, I have made a lot of changes to it.

I've never dealt with it

Anonymous (05/18/2002)

Nice Strat Great tone

I upgraded to the American HSS from the Mexico version. This has much better quailty and feel. I bought the 3 tone sunburst. Very nice looking guitar. Almost as good as my 2005 American anniversary strat. If you are considering this guitar, please compare the tone differences between this and the strat tone from the regular single coil. There is difference.

Scott Berzin from Salem, Wisconsin. (Jun 5, 2008)

The ES-165 Herb Ellis is a classic jazz guitar based on Herb’s own Gibson ES-175. A single humbuckers produces a warm jazz tone, and gold-plated metal parts create a classy look.

Gibson Herb Ellis ES165 Electric Guitar (with Case) Features…

Plain laminated maple top

Curly laminated maple back and rims

16 in. (W) X 20 1/2 in. (L) X 3 1/2 in. (D)

Multi-ply binding on top, single-ply binding on back

Gold hardware

ABR-1 bridge, 175-style tailpiece

1-piece mahogany neck

20 fret rosewood fingerboard

Pearloid split parallelogram inlays

Single-ply binding

175-style neck profile

24 3/4″ scale length 1 11/16″ nut width

Grover keystone tuners

BJB Floating pickup

1 volume

Brite Wire .010 strings

Includes black alligator case

Buy Gibson Herb Ellis ES165 Electric Guitar (with Case)

the guitar sounds very good plugged in. i use it with a 25 year old polytone mini-brute II and can really get that joe pass virtuoso live sound, which is exactly what i wanted. the amplified sound is deep, dark and mellow. not overly bright (as i find heritage) and not flat (like cheaper laminates). of course, being a big jazz guitar, it has some feedback problems, but i noticed that if i stand over three feet away from my amp, the feedback problem goes away.

the acoustic sound isn't anything great, but it's definitely not bad. i've recorded myself playing some solo jazz stuff acoustically and found that it actually sounded quite nice. but it would be nice if it were just somehow louder when played acoustically.

my es-165 is from 1995 and came with a bendetto tailpiece and bridge instead of the stock abr bridge and "old style" tailpiece. it has one stock '57 classic humbucker with volume and tone control. the finish is vintage sunburst. i really like this guitar. i spent a long time at blue note music in berkely playing guitars and came down to this guitar and a similarly priced heritage. the heritage (as all heritage guitars) is a solid top, which makes it sound alot better when played acoustically. on the other hand, i found that the heritages' all sound too trebly when plugged in. they lack the dark mellow tone of this guitar. that said, the gibson solid tops (like the L5) still sound nice and dark compared to the heritage. so i'm giving this guitar an 8 because i think that it should be a solid top. basically, i wish it were louder when played acoustically without becoming overly bright when plugged in. i'm probably asking for too much.

the thing i really wanted to say about this guitar is that it's better than the es-175! what i mean specifically is that for some reason, es-175s on ebay and at stores cost more than es-165s. i guess because of historical reasons, etc. but the es-165 has EXACTLY the same body except that, having only one pickup, has four fewer holes in it's body. for straight jazz players, the bridge pickup is pretty much a waste, so having it just puts holes in the body and makes the guitar sound worse. i originally wanted an es-175, but after some research, realized that the extra few hundred dollars was really for nothing.

setup was perfect for me. the setup was all done at blue note. they do a good job.

haven't dealt with gibson.

Anonymous (12/10/2004)

It took more than 3 years of solid playing to really break-in to the guitar. Biting sound suits jazz only. Think Joe Pass/Kenny Burrell. The sound depends a lot on the amp used. I use a Fender Blues Junior for practice and it's fine at low volumes. Played through a Clarus M1 head w/ Raezer's Edge Cab then the top sounds thin. Played through a Marshall Tube combo and it sound muddy.

Early 80's US made laminated flamed maple top and back. Gold hardware w/ one neck humbucking pickup only. 24 1/4 inch scale thin neck with medium frets, split trepeze inlay on rosewood board. Hard shell case included.

I bought it new and everything was setup perfectly at the shop. I adjust it myself occasionally and it still plays flawlessly.

JosephChiu (11/25/2001)

The Dime-O-Flame ML Electric Guitar is a set-neck guitar with a Floyd Rose tremolo, plus Dimebucker and DiMarzio pickups. With a mahogany body and neck with a rosewood fingerboard, this guitar features the Dimebag traction knobs.

Dean Dime-O-Flame ML Electric Guitar Features…

Dime-O-Flame Finish

Floyd Rose Licensed Tremolo

Dimebucker Treble Pickup

Dean Series II Classic “V” headstock

Set Neck Construction

Mahogany Body and Neck

Rosewood Fingerboard

Dimebag Traction Knobs

Buy Dean Dime-O-Flame ML Electric Guitar

"Riff Machine on Dean"

When you see this you fall in love with it

For 800 bucks this is a prety good deal

quality is prety good

This is the best guitar ive played and seen you should buy it

a customer from aol.com (2/27/2007)

Freakin' Love It

I have had this guitar for a week or so and I've been playing around on it long before I bought it. The neck pickup is a little bland though everything else is amazing. The Floyd Rose works great and I have virtually no string slipping through the nutlocks. The guitar feels great, looks amazing, and I love the skull hidden below the tone knob.

dropdchamp from Midwest Island (Nov 13, 2008)