The Dean Soltero is a guitar manufactured by Dean Guitars and was first introduced in 2006.[1] It was designed by Dean Zelinsky, resembles the Gibson Les Paul,[2] and has the classic Dean V profile neck.[3] Soltero means "single" in Spanish and refers to the single cut style of the guitar. The first 100 guitars were hand-signed by Dean himself.[4] Available in four models: USA,[5] USA MHG, Japanese and Korean models.[6] Among the famous guitarists who play a Dean Soltero are Jerry Cantrell of Alice in Chains,[5] and Leslie West, who has his own signature model.[7]
| Dean Soltero | |
|---|---|
 Leslie West playing a Dean Soltero guitar in 2008 | |
| Manufacturer | Dean Guitars |
| Period | 2006 — present |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Set |
| Woods | |
| Body | Mahogany, Maple |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony, Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | String Thru |
| Pickup(s) | 2 Custom Built DiMarzio made for the Soltero Humbuckers |
| Colors available | |
| Woodtop | |