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http://www.deanguitars.com/query?upc=819998180621

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I know a few of us ( :D me included :D ) were able to play the original Ritz Rocket. Michael handed it to me as we sat on the Akron Agora stage during a soundcheck. He had 8 gauge strings on it and it played fantastically.
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LOL :-)
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It's missing something the original Ritz had. Does drew still have original Ritz rocket? Originally designed by wayne charvel
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Now I can't get the intro to the Speed Kills video out of my head! :lol:

Looks pretty much right.
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What is it missing?

Here is Drew's guitar.

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Dino, Watch the video. They did everything except replicate the headstock and they used phillips head screws on the aircraft aluminum.
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The screws are wrong :D I wonder if those are the same schaeller pick ups? Also no kahler.
No I will say it's a great copy actually. Just looked a bit cheap in picture but it's just a picture.
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If I remember correctly Jim Gillette actually designed the original plan and wayne charvel made it come to life.
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Kahler???

Might have had a Kahler Floyd but they're not made anymore.
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I think it had a kahler spider like all Ritz. Mab was a fan of kahler spyder
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poserboy71 wrote: FRUSTRATION. With love, I must send a special FUCK YOU to Vinnie. :roll:
What are you trying to say :)
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doublev2 wrote:I think it had a kahler spider like all Ritz. Mab was a fan of kahler spyder
Got two Kahler Spider on each of original my Peavey Vandenberg. Very Cool trems. Sort of low profile-ish & like a Floyd configuration. Image

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I'm going to be as respectful as possible and just say the I prefer the Floyd Rose and the Ibanez Edge over the Kahler Spyder. Actually I prefer the standard Kahler flat mount over the Spyder. Back in the day I played some different HM Strat's and found the range of this design to be not as wide as the 3 other designs that I mention above. I also feel that the Spyder felt stiff and not as sensitive.

To each there own though!

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Slayer wrote:I'm going to be as respectful as possible and just say the I prefer the Floyd Rose and the Ibanez Edge over the Kahler Spyder. Actually I prefer the standard Kahler flat mount over the Spyder. Back in the day I played some different HM Strat's and found the range of this design to be not as wide as the 3 other designs that I mention above. I also feel that the Spyder felt stiff and not as sensitive.

To each there own though!

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Yes yes I know kahler spyder is some bad words around here but I loved them. Maybe because what I was used to. I ordered a custom robin machete in 1990 with a medley headstock and asked for a spyder trem even though the guy at robin pleaded with me not to do it. He sounded like I was pretty much ruining the guitar. Haha
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Dino, I wanna jizz all over your guitar collection.
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Most have gone now
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doublev2 wrote:Most have gone now
I will stalk you, like I stalk Vinnie, until I can jizz on your remaining collection.

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Eliot would have given Vinnie a deal for sure.. although hes no ones fool and would not have put up with any BS.
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shramiac wrote:
Slayer wrote: I also feel felt stiff and not as sensitive.



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I didn't know too much about tremolos but being used to spiders the Floyd I had on my Jackson felt like it would break. Spyder was a bit bulky but felt strong. Annoying thing was you couldn't screw in arm with out a wrench which I always lost
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Yes dean would have been good for vv. I told personally by email that dean would make his guitar but he wasn't interested from what I gathered. I think he wants full control of sales not just a cut. Which means 100% of nothing instead of 10% of something. We all know he would sue dean for as long as he is alive if any deal was struck anyway
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metatron wrote:
shramiac wrote:
Slayer wrote: I also feel felt stiff and not as sensitive.



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doublev2 wrote:Yes dean would have been good for vv. I told personally by email that dean would make his guitar but he wasn't interested from what I gathered. I think he wants full control of sales not just a cut. Which means 100% of nothing instead of 10% of something. We all know he would sue dean for as long as he is alive if any deal was struck anyway

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Slayer wrote:
metatron wrote:
shramiac wrote:
Slayer wrote: I also feel felt stiff and not as sensitive.



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