Dean Unveils the Jon Lawhon Hillsboro Bass
Dean Guitars and Black Stone Cherry bassist Jon Lawhon teamed up this year to release a signature bass. The Jon Lawhon Hillsboro Bass takes one of the company’s existing models and decks it out for the bassist’s wants and needs, including an old-school seafoam green finish.
The bass is constructed with a classic configuration of an alder body with a maple neck. Its jatoba fingerboard has a special Jon Lawhon key inlay at the 12th fret with dot inlays for the rest of the markers. It sports a single active DMT Design humbucker with volume and tone controls. Hardware includes open gear tuners, dome black knobs, and an ABM-style die-cast bridge.
The Dean Jon Lawhon Hillsboro Bass will be shipping later this year with a price point of $499.
Dean Guitars Jon Lawhon Hillsboro Bass Specs:
| Body: | Alder |
| Top Contour: | Rounded Top/Body |
| Neck: | Maple |
| Scale Length: | 34″ (863mm) |
| Construction: | Bolt-On Neck |
| Neck Shape: | C |
| Fretboard: | Jatoba |
| Inlays: | Pearl Jon Lawhon Keys |
| Frets: | 22 Jumbo |
| Fretboard Radius: | 10″ (254mm) |
| Nut: | PPS (Polyphenylene Sulfide) |
| Nut Width: | 1 5/8″ (41mm) |
| Tuners: | Open Gear |
| Knobs: | Dome Black |
| Hardware Color: | Black |
| Bridge: | ABM Style Die Cast |
| Pickup: | DMT Design Humbucker Active |
| Finish: | Sea Green |
| Country of Origin: | China |
| Truss Rod: | Dual Action |
| Controls: | Master Volume / Tone |
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