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Dean Acoustic-Electric Bass Cutaway 5 String Satin Finish
 
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Dean Acoustic-Electric Bass Cutaway 5 String Satin Finish

by Dean Guitars
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Product Features

  • 34-inch mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard and pearl dot inlays
  • Dean passive preamp with volume and treble controls
  • Celluloid rosette and body binding
  • Diecast Dean tuners
  • Mahogany body with Spruce top
  • Select Spruce Top ~34 scale ~Mahogany bound neck ~Rosewood fingerboard ~Pearl DOT Inlayes
  • Die Cast Tuners ~Set Neck ~Celluliod Binding/Rosette

Product Details

  • Item Weight: 16 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 17.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
  • Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
  • ASIN: B000AAPRBW
  • Item model number: EABC5
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,258 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Here's a versatile five-string, acoustic-electric bass from Dean. It's perfect for a beginner looking to enjoy some acoustic, living-room jams, but still features a Dean preamp for plugging into your favorite bass amp or recording gear. The EAB C5 features a spruce top, mahogany body, rosewood bridge and fretboard, pearl dot inlays, and legendary Dean construction and playability, at an affordable price. The cutaway provides access to the higher register, and the low B string provides a little more on the other end.

Dean EAB C5

EAB C5 Bass Specs

  • Top: Select Spruce
  • Body: Mahogany
  • Scale: 34"
  • Neck: Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Inlays: Pearl Dot
  • Tuners: Die Cast
  • Binding/Rosette: Celluloid
  • Bridge: Rosewood
  • Electronics: Dean / Passive Preamp
  • Finish: Satin Natural

Dean EAB C5 Preamp

Built-in Dean passive preamp with Tone and Volume controls

EAB C5 Rosette

Celluloid rosette and binding complete the look.

Mahogany Body With Spruce Top
The Mahogany/Spruce combo is a pretty common choice in acoustic tonewoods, whether for basses or guitars. Mahogany boasts a wide dynamic range, perfect for ampifying your nuance and still sounding good when you lay into it.

The spruce accentuates the bass and treble end of things. It also just looks great, with the deep brown mahogany contrasting the satin-finish spruce.

34-Inch Mahogany Neck
The EAB C5 features a mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, and classic pearl dot inlays. It boasts a rosewood bridge to match, with a contemporary "sliver" shape that's all Dean.

Celluloid Binding and Rosette
Speaking of looks, the EAB C5 has plenty, enhanced by the celluloid rosette and body binding.

Dean Tuners
Dean diecast tuners complete the hardware ensemble, ensuring you stay in tune even when you're plugged in and rocking out.

Dean Passive Preamp
The EAB C5 sounds great on its own, but sometimes you want to turn things up a bit (or plug into an audio interface for recording, perhaps).

The onboard Dean preamp offers basic volume and tone controls to dial in just the sound you need.

Product Description

Dean EABC5 Electric Acoustic Bass is a Large Body, Big Sounding Acoustic Bass. Dean EABC5 comes with passive pre amp and is available in satin natural. Dean EABC5 is the BEST VALUE in a 5 string acoustic/electric bass on the market today. EABC5 ~Select Spruce Top ~34" scale ~Mahogany bound neck ~Rosewood fingerboard ~Pearl DOT Inlayes ~Die Cast Tuners ~Set Neck ~Celluliod Binding/Rosette ~Rosewood Bridge ~Dean/ Passive Preamp Electronics ~Slim Neck Profile for Easy Play


Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Good Bass November 5, 2009
By D. Sack
Amazon Verified Purchase
I've never ordered an instrument online before so I was a bit nervous that it would be junk. I was happy to get it and find that it is a pretty nice guitar. The EQ isn't much but I not too worried about that anyway 'cause I got it to play acousticly. It has a really nice sound and I can't believe how loud it is even with the b string. Good Bass and is worth the money. I'm Happy with it.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
This bass is great. I had a bit of trouble at first with the neck, and turning the truss rod didn't fix it. I called Dean and told them this and they said I should probably return it. I put in a return request with Amazon and by morning, the dysfunctional bass was gone and it's replacement was in the mail. Exceptionally fast service. I received the new bass a few days later, and it is spectacular. I have played an electric bass for 4 years, but I needed something unplugged to jam around camp fires. This instrument is perfect for that. It is beautiful, has a deep booming sound and it works very well plugged in as well. Overall a great buy, especially for the money.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Fast delivery, great product! February 18, 2011
By DennisM
Amazon Verified Purchase
Wow. That is all I have to say. I received the bass a few days ahead of what Amazon said it would be delivered. Great tone, nice strings, very smooth. I have no idea what a few of the other people were complaining about. Sure, the neck could stand to be straightened a little, but the tool is included with the bass. Easy fix. Overall, a really great bass for everyone!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Buy it for $200, and pay the measly forty bucks for proper setup
I bought one of these several years ago and paid almost twice what they are being advertised for here. It has been an incredible value. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Al
Unhappy.
The guitar was package very badly with little to no cushion or protection. The guitar came in a smaller box inside a rather pointless large box. Read more
Published 5 months ago by jose
Amazing Instrument for the price
I recently purchased this bass and consider it my best purchase to date. I recieved it over night and was and am very pleased with the playabillity, deep tones and perfect action. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Clifford MacEachern
Doesn't even deserve one star
Absolutely horrible. Buzzes terribly on every fret of every string. It's a beautiful guitar but the sound is awful. Definitely want my money back. Don't waste your time
Published 12 months ago by Slayton
Guitar purchase
Grandson was extremely pleased with the Dean Acoustic guitar that I purchased for him at Christmas - was exactly what he wanted - great product
Published 16 months ago by Nana
Didn't work for me
Ordered the Dean 5 String acoustic bass. The first one had no output when plugged in to amp. Returned it and a new one was sent. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Mr. Terrence Paul Mulally
tomiebass
i have had this guitar for 3 days, alot of buzzin, try ta adjust it, but it still buzzes, it's good for jammin, but wouldn't use it for recordin right away, because it buzzes to... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Thomas M. Pike
SOMEWHAT DISSATISFIED
I EXPECTED LOUDER ACOUSTIC SOUND FROM SUCH A LARGE BODY. THE NECK WAS NOT ADJUSTED AT THE FACTORY AND THE STRINGS WERE BUZZING AGAINST THE FRETS. Read more
Published on May 16, 2010 by FRANK THE BASS MAN
great deal
hey this thing is crazy cheap and it plays pretty well. I like the semigloss finish too. Get the Dean case. thats a great deal and tough too
Published on January 26, 2010 by Daniel R. Tesla
Christmas Gift
I got this guitar for my husband (a guitar collector and player) and he loved it! It's a rather large guitar and can nearly be played like a stand up bass!
Published on December 28, 2008 by ruclvr
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