Dean Sightings

Photos of Dean 12-string basses which have appeared in various places and publications.

Soapbox column from Bass Player magazine, July, 2004, featuring Stephen Jay and his Dean Rhapsody 12-string bass. The 12 isn’t mentioned in the article.

Image from Weird Al Yankovic’s “Poodle Hat” album. Stephen Jay is pictured with his Dean Rhapsody 12-string bass. The 12 was not used on the album.

Another image from Weird Al Yankovic’s “Poodle Hat” album photo shoot with Stephen Jay and with his Dean Rhapsody 12-string bass.

This image was used for concert posters for Weird Al Yankovic’s “Poodle Hat” tour including this one for the Kiva Auditorium in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 15, 2003. The poster is 11” by 17”.


Dean Rhapsody 12-string bass at the Guitar Center in Boise, Idaho. It sold in 2 days.

Dean Rhapsody 12-string bass in the Dean Guitars display at the 2014 NAMM Show in Los Angeles.