After a legendary partnership with Dean guitars, Dimebag Darrell turned to Washburn to produce his signature guitar series; replicating his iconic blue lightning bolt Dean ML original. A number of ...

For instance, it remains embroiled in a long-standing lawsuit with Dean over its usage of V and Z-shaped guitar designs and the Futura headstock. As a result, questions quickly arose from ...

In May 2022, a jury sided with Gibson in its trade infringement lawsuit against Dean, which was accused of marketing counterfeit versions of the Gibson Flying V, Explorer and SG guitars.