The elegant double-cutaway Tonic D boasts a mahogany body with an art deco-inspired design. Its "bi-level" construction features deeply cut rims and a control area that's sunk below the top and back. The theme extends to the hardware: the embedded Tune-O-Matic bridge has thru-body ferrules to anchor the strings, the output socket is countersunk into the rim and the four-bolt neck joint utilizes ferrules instead of a plate. This bold design is enhanced further by the handsome two-tone paint job, which on this model is a Black and Pale Vintage Yellow.
The pickups are Dean's own Mini Silver Rail models (essentially single-coil-size blade humbuckers), and the five-way pickup selector offers some tantalizing options: Bridge, Bridge Tap, Bridge and Neck Tap, Neck Tap and Neck. Master Volume and Tone controls complete the Tonic D's electronics.
The slim bolt-on maple neck features 22 jumbo frets, a rosewood fingerboard and diamond inlay markers, all of which are neatly fitted and finished. The olive in this particular cocktail has to be the three-aside headstock, which perfectly matches the two-color/two level body and is outfitted with reliable Grover tuners.
For a guitar with just two pickups, the Tonic D has an impressive buffet of tones to choose from. On their own, the Mini Silver Rails combine the power of a humbucker with the loose, spanky tones of a single-coil, providing a gnarly, percussive bridge tone and a smooth, funky neck position. The three tapped selections rule the clean-to-bluesy range, and the middle position is particularly full and spicy for lush chord work. Pop, rock, blues, funk, even lounge jazz - the Tonic D is an enjoyable tipple for any occasion.
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This 2009 Dean Tonic D Electric Guitar is in Excellent condition, part of a single-owner, climate controlled collection, with extremely light wear (pictured) consistent with 16 year age and only the most occasional home use. Does not include case.
All instruments from Music Makers are professionally evaluated and set-up in our historic Galesburg, IL. storefront prior to shipping.
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