The Dean Cadillac 1980 SilverBurst is a guitar that combines a classic design with modern features.
- Body and Neck: It has an Eastern Mahogany body and set neck construction, providing warm tones and sustain. The top contour is a flat top with an arm cut, and both the upper and lower body depth is 1.50" (38mm).
- Finish: The guitar sports a Silverburst finish on the top, with Classic Black on the back, sides, and headstock.
- Fretboard: The fretboard is made of Indian Rosewood, featuring abalone dot inlays and a 12" (305mm) radius. It has 22 jumbo frets and a V-shaped neck.
- Nut: It comes with a polymer black (plastic) nut with a width of 1 11/16 (43mm).
- Pickups: Equipped with DMT Series Time Capsule pickups, it delivers sounds reminiscent of the original while being versatile for today’s music styles.
- Controls: The control layout includes volume/tone/volume/tone with a 3-way toggle pickup switch and 500k audio taper potentiometers.
- Hardware: The hardware is chrome-colored, with a Tune-O-Matic bridge (with Cadi tailpiece) and Grover locking tuners at an 18:1 ratio.
- Knobs: It features speed black knobs for a sleek look.
- Binding: Both the body and neck are bound with a single ply cream binding.
This guitar is praised for its ability to bring back the nostalgia of the original Dean Cadillac while still being capable of handling contemporary music styles, all at an affordable price.