Dean Dime-O-Flame ML Electric Guitar

Shred the same white-hot riffs Dimebag Darrell was known for with this signature Dean Dime-O-Flame, complete with a Dimebucker and Dimebag traction knobs.

Overall User Ratings (based on 61 ratings)
  • Overall:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    5 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted August 11, 2008 by a customer from hotmail.com

"Amazing Guitar!"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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This guitar is amazing like I said, the only flaw is that it doesn't have 24 frets.
Sound
This guitar is amazing. I've had it for 2 1/2 months and love it. Pumps out awsome sound. Great for any hard rock- metal musician!
Features
Grover tuners, solid mohagony body and set neck, floyd rose tremolo, and seymour duncan pickups! Can't get much better! Only thing I'd like more is if it had 24 frets.
Ease of Use
I play this through a Line 6 Spider 3 120 amp nd this thing shreds. It's awsome! The only complication is the floyd rose (but any guitar with a floyd rose is complicated especially since this is my first guitar w/ a floyd rose.
Quality
This thing rocks, it's built like a tank. I've bang it against walls and even dropped it once and there're no marks on the guitar.
Value
I think it's priced to high because it has a low resale value.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed support.
The Wow Factor
This way this guitar looks is awsome. Everytime someone sees my guitar they can't take their eyes off it. Everytime someone sees it I hear "woah" "Nice guitar" "Dang, That's bad a**!"

Musical Background:

In a Band

Musical Style:

Rock, Metal, Thrash
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Submitted December 17, 2007 by a customer from yahoo.com

"The best guitar hands down!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Overall I have to say. If you are into rock, hard rock, or metal this guitar is for you. Also whether you are a lead guitarist or rhthym guitarist it will fit all your needs. I would probably never trade this back in and I can tell that it is going to last a long time if it is taken care of. I would probably still gig with a backup but that is just me. It can definitley get the job done without one. If you had doubts about this guitar I can tell you that you will not be dissappointed. I have had this guitar for over a year and it is still fantastic. I play every day on this guitar. Purchasing this guitar was one of the best decisions I've made. get it or regret it.
Sound
The tones on this guitar are INCREDIBLE! I play through a Line 6 Spider III 120w and the sounds are amazing. the dimebucker in the bridge is specifically designed for hard rock and metal tones, and thats exactly what it delivers. it manages to create a fierce crunching tone without sounding like mush which not alot of pickups can do. Plus it picks up pinch harmonics easily and supplies great lead tone for solos and licks. Also the zebra pickup in the neck is fantastic for less crunchy rhythm parts. the clean sound is of course not the best but it is decent considering it is played through high output rock pickups, but if the low end is turned up and the treble is lower it sounds great. this pickups are extremely quiet as well. more so than some other humbuckers.
Features
Sometimes people will think that it only has two humbuckers and a floyd rose so its not original but the humbuckers are high quality dimebag signature seymour duncan humbucking pickups. nothing cheap went into this guitar. the floyd rose trem system is of course fantastic. I bought mine and recieved a free hardshell case which saved me an extra $120. the only thing i could ever hope it had is probably 24 frets. but that isnt major and doesnt impair shredding at all. the fret size is spot-on and when i got mine the action was adjusted perfectly for fast solos and easy shredding. also the set-neck construction maximizes sustain. this guitar also comes standard with grover tuners which, because of the double locking trem, i dont use very often. this guitar stays perfectly in tune even after a series of divebombs but the grovers are a nice touch. they come in handy if ever i need to de-tune the guitar. this also has 2 volume knobs and a tone knob. the two volume knobs are saudered just like dimebag had it and it makes it so much easier to whip the volume up or down as needed. in addition, the Flame finish is absolutely breathtaking. it is even better in person. it attracts alot of attention and is really well done.
Ease of Use
this guitar is so easy to play it is like dimebags spirit is in it. you touch it and you just cant help but to play sweet leads and wicked rhythms. I've done all my best stuff on this guitar. the strings go down exactly when you want them to and its not to hard but there is almost no fret noise. the neck is not quite as thin as jacksons are ibanezs but it is thinner than some fenders and gibsons and it is so smooth it is a dream to play. this is one of the best guitars ive ever played. in fact i love deans even low-end deans surpass guitars of the same or greater price range. They are always so easy to play even when you pick one out of the store or out of the box. they play like butter. this is always the first guitar i reach for when an idea hits or a song i know starts to play because however hard the song may be I know the Dime-o-flame can handle it.
Quality
I love the quality Dean puts into all their products. they are always durable yet not too heavy, play perfectly, and have great hardware for the price. The Dime-o-flame is no exception. the wood is strong and there are no loose wires or pots. everything works smoothly right from the box. even the strings that came on it lasted me a while. as far as the hardware goes i know it will not let me down. it hasnt yet and everything is still performing as if it were brand new. my main concern is that this particular style is very oddly shaped and the "legs" hang out alot, making it very difficult to navigate in any mildly crowded area. ive hit the legs once or twice. one really bad one left a huge dent but all you have to do is be careful. but since they are elongated it makes them somewhat fragile but that is not a factory flaw. the finish had a few chips but that is because i bought this from the store and others have played it.
Value
For this price and what it features the Dime-o-flame has proven to be the best for the money. even some $1200 guitars can't match this guitars quality and playability. it can easily cover anything from classic rock to heavy metal and beyond. Nothing like this guitar could ever match it. If you ever thought for a second that you shouldn't get this guitar, turn around and GET IT!!
Manufacturer Support
I havent dealt with the company and probably never will because this guitar is perfect and i couldnt be happier. I don't even think Dean needs a customer service center.
The Wow Factor
Soley because of the features, shape, and finish is guitar SCREAMS sexy! Once you lay eyes on it all other guitars seem inferior and your main focus is on this guitar. For the odd shape it is incredibly well balanced and comfortable. Once you experience this for yourself you will realize this guitar is obviously a wise choice.

Musical Background:

Active Musician

Musical Style:

Classic Rock, Hard Rock, Metal
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Submitted April 5, 2020 by zach m in Georgetown, TX

"Great Guitar for Metal and Shredding!"

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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I just got the Guitar today, right out of the box it has a nice weight to it, the bridge is very stable and the textured knobs feel great. Upon first plugging into my amp it's pretty easy to control, but not very comfy to use sitting down, i believe its better to use standing up with a strap. The strings bend easy and feel smooth, tone is heavy but my amp doesn't have the best metal tone for a guitar like this. Overall i think its a great guitar if you're a shredder!

Musical Background:

Guitarist for 4 years

Musical Style:

Metal, Rock, Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Thrash
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Submitted February 27, 2007 by a customer from aol.com

"Riff Machine on Dean"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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This is the best guitar ive played and seen you should buy it
Sound
This guitar has a sharp tone, an ovepowering gain, smooth pickups and can yet be high gain. The duncan dimebucker is the key to the sharp sound and high gain. This is the perfect guitar for metal and crunch, it can also sound good on clean.
Features
The features are prety good, the floyd rose never goes out of tune only when tuned down. Pickups are sweet, traction knobs are sweet, but the best feature on this guitar is the paintjob. Though its digital it still looks sweet
Ease of Use
Getting this sound is easy, to get a sharp sound all you need is a flick of aswitch.
Quality
quality is prety good
Value
For 800 bucks this is a prety good deal
The Wow Factor
When you see this you fall in love with it

Musical Background:

active Metalhead musican

Musical Style:

Metal
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Submitted August 26, 2007 by a customer from aol.com

"a AWESOME guitar !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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i could play this guitar for years and not be sick of it!!!!!!
Sound
the sound is definently dimebag!!!!!!!!!
Features
floyd rose, dimebucker, zebra pickup, 22 fret neck, AWESOME neck
Ease of Use
the ease of use is really simple you dont have to do a million thing make this guitar sound good!!!!!!!
Quality
its made by dean guitars anything with their name on it is good!!!!!
Value
the value off this guitar is really great and u even get a free shirt now you'll look just like dimebag playin' it!!!!!
Manufacturer Support
these guys are great their nice friendly helpfull heck you go on their web site and just look you'll find any thing you need www.deanguitars.com [or for dimebag guitars] http://www.deanguitars.com/dimebag.php
The Wow Factor
ive ALWAYS wanted one !!!!!!!!!!!!! the graphics are AWESOME and dimebag died playing this guitar R.I.P. Dimebag 66-04

Musical Background:

active musician

Musical Style:

metal rock
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Submitted August 1, 2005 by (951) 926-1765 Email N/A

"Dimes Deans our the best damn axes there are. they dont get better then deans. R.I.P Dimebag Darrell"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I would be satisfied with it for life. Any axe with Dimes name on would make my life better.
Sound
This guitar rocks Dimebag Darrell always had the best damn sound there ever was. R.I.P Dime. There is not one thing you can do to make this products sound better.
Features
It has the best features, the best accessories, no materials needed it has the best ones.
Quality
Dean is the best damn gitats makers there are, and Dime has the best models. If i had the miney i would buy this product. I would rely on the guitars not to break and i got a back up axe may not be the best but its got a killer sound. yeah playing on the road is good the more you shred the more you can shred on stage some day.
Value
There prices are high but its worth it if you got the cash, Dean are the best.
Manufacturer Support
No i have not dealt with Dean guitars dont have the cash to buy there awsome guitars. But ybuddie Justins got a Dean and he shreds it up on it and says thier exeptional people.
The Wow Factor
this axe of Dimes is goddamn sexy of of his are.

Musical Background:

I am a starting guitarist

Musical Style:

Anything thats METAL
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Submitted December 27, 2007 by a customer from zoominternet.net

"beware the dime-o-flame"

Overall: 0.5 out of 5 stars
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i hate that dimebag's name was put on such a shotty guitar
Sound
the dimebucker sounds terrible its not crunchy in the least bit.
Features
the paint job looks stenciled on it and incrediblily cheap nothing like what the pictures show.
Ease of Use
its easy to play but the neck very fat i didnt like it at all.
Quality
its made quite cheap the pickups shorted out on the ones i had and fried the dimebucker it costed me 95 dollars to replace.
Value
it cost you 300 dollars to make the guitar function right.
Manufacturer Support
i had 0 support there worse the fender
The Wow Factor
The stenciled graphics don't appeal to me at all

Musical Background:

active musician

Musical Style:

metal/metal/metal
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Submitted November 26, 2007

"Get one. I will make Dime happy"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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they need to make a full blown version with original floyd and emg's
Sound
nice chunk even going through my behringer v-amp
Features
floyd rose and dimebucker. i do wish it had an original floyd but i'll put that in later.
Ease of Use
ease to stand and sit while playing. it's a heavy guitar so it hurts my back alittle but who care
Quality
only 9 cuz the 2nd fret wasn't seated all the way so there's a bad fret buzz when playing on the first fret.
Value
i got this in a trade and still oh $200 but well worth it
The Wow Factor
even though you can tell it's a digital sticker when your up close it looks amazing when you take a couple steps back.

Musical Background:

Pro guitarist

Musical Style:

Heavy metal
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