The ValveTrain 205 is inspired by the 1955 Fender 5F2A Princeton—a faithful recreation with the same soulful tone that made the 5F2 famous. The 205 is easy to carry, small in size, but it sounds huge when recorded. The tone is clean and crisp if you back off the volume, and it simply sings as you open it up. The 205 is just a ton of fun in a 17-pound package.

The Ibanez SA260FM guitar looks like the SAS36 but has a bolt-on neck and a lower price tag. Mahogany body with a flamed maple top gives you both tone and eye appeal, while a Sat Pro bridge and the Ibanez True-Duo Bucker pickup system lets you get real single-coil or humbucking tone with the pull of a switch.

Being a Dean, the Razorback V looks as good as it sounds. Dangerous-looking edges are highlighted by color-contrast bevels on the body and outlines on the famous Dean headstock. V inlays with Dime's razorblade at the twelfth fret plus all black hardware make this guitar wickedly stunning.The Dean Razorback V features a mahogany neck and body, a rosewood fretboard and a Seymour Duncan Dimebucker pickup at the bridge. The V-shape neck has a strong, set joint and a 1-5/8" nut. Grover tuners and a locking tremolo keep you in perfect tune while you divebomb the night away. 22 fast frets facilitate wicked, shredding solos and lightning quick chord changes. 2 humbuckers with 3-way switching, volume and tone control keep things simple, yet tonally flexible.Dimebag Darrell Abbott's return to Dean Guitars was one of the many things cut far too short by his death near the end of 2004, but his many drawings and ideas have kept the guitar makers at Dean inspired. These Razorback Vs were some of Darrell's final designs, and we're sure they will inspire you, too!