Dean Guitars
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | Tampa, Florida, United States |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Pam Rubinson (President & CEO) |
| Products | |
| Owner | Armadillo Enterprises, Inc. |
Number of employees | 100 |
| Website | deanguitars.com |
Dean Guitars, commonly referred to simply as Dean, is an American importer and maker of stringed instruments and musical products with its headquarters in Tampa, Florida.
Its products include solid-body electric guitars, bass guitars, and acoustic guitars. The company also distributes resonators, basses, banjos, mandolins, ukuleles, amplifiers, guitar cases, accessories, and custom guitar pickups.
The company was founded in Chicago, Illinois, in 1976 by Dean Zelinsky. Armadillo Enterprise purchased the business in 1997.