Dean Catalogs
Dean 2001 catalog.
Dean 5-, 8-, and 12-string Rhapsody basses from the 2001 Dean Full Line catalog.
The Dean Rhapsody 12-string bass first appeared in Dean’s 2001 full line catalog. It was also included in the 2003 and 2005 catalogs but disappeared from the 2007-2008 catalog. It re-appeared in the 2014 catalog and was designated as a “new” item. The Rhapsody 12 is still included in Dean catalogs as of the 2019 edition.
Dean 2003 catalog.
The neck and headstock of the Rhapsody 12-string bass provides the background in the 2003 catalog.
Dean 2005 catalog.
Rhapsody 12-string bass details from the 2005 catalog.
The 2014 Dean Guitars catalog shows the Rhapsody 12-string bass as a “NEW” product.
2015 Dean catalog listing.
The 2017 Dean catalog includes MSRP and “street” prices.
Pricing has been removed from the 2019 Dean catalog.
Dean Price Lists
2001 Retail price was $789.00 for the Rhapsody 12-string bass.
Page 1 of the Dean 2001 price list.
Page 1 of the Dean 2004 price list.
By 2004, the retail price had jumped to $989.00.
Page 1 of the 2004 Dean Dealer price list.
Dealer pricing from the 2004 Dean Dealer price list.
A retail price of $989.99 is included for the Rhapsody 12-string bass on the 2005 through 2008 Dean price lists.