The Dean Zelinsky Show

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Legendary guitar builder Dean Zelinsky gives his behind-the-scenes commentary on his decades-long career in guitar building and his personal impact on rock and roll and some of music's most iconic moments.

Episodes

  1. #11 | Reagan Killed USA Guitar Manufacturing - My Front Row Seat

    01/05/2025

    #11 | Reagan Killed USA Guitar Manufacturing - My Front Row Seat

    Dean Z and co-host Jennifer talk about Dean’s tumultuous path of being a USA guitar manufacturer during the Reagan Years. “WE’RE GOING OFFSHORE and the American Consumer is going to get A BETTER DEAL!!!”

    1hr 27min
  2. #10 | The Wild Ride of Being Dean Zelinsky

    29/11/2024

    #10 | The Wild Ride of Being Dean Zelinsky

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    1hr 19min
  3. #9 | Dean talks with Chris Caffery of Trans Siberian Orchestra and Savatage!

    24/06/2024

    #9 | Dean talks with Chris Caffery of Trans Siberian Orchestra and Savatage!

    Dean Z and Co-host Jennifer speak with Chris and discuss everything from his start in the Music Biz as a teenager to being on the worlds largest stages...and the sheer magnitude of Tran Siberian Orchestra. Chris also talks about his hot sauce, his sea-glass artwork, going into anaphylactic shock, and his relationship with Dimebag Darrell and the band Pantera.

    1hr 35min
  4. # 8 | Dean Recalls his First Playboy Mansion Experience

    14/06/2024

    # 8 | Dean Recalls his First Playboy Mansion Experience

    Dean Z talks with his new co-host Jennifer about his first trip to the Playboy Mansion, and how his vision of this iconic and extremely exclusive place was shattered.

    1hr 8min

  5. 15/05/2024

    #7 - Dean Signs his First Huge Rockstar at the age of 20

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    1hr 13min
  6. #6 - Jeff Mallard | Johnny Winter's Long-time Tech

    05/03/2024

    #6 - Jeff Mallard | Johnny Winter's Long-time Tech

    In this electric interview, Dean Z. and Johnny's longtime tech Jeff Mallard share stories of the late and great Johnny Winter.Listen to their most iconic Johnny stories, from amplifiers on fire to crashing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

    1hr 32min
  7. #5 - My First NAMM Show | Dean Gets Arrested!

    19/02/2024

    #5 - My First NAMM Show | Dean Gets Arrested!

    Dean discusses his first NAMM show and an eventful drive home back to Chicago

    45 min
  8. #4 - Grady Champion - Dimebag Darrell's Tech and Friend

    17/02/2024

    #4 - Grady Champion - Dimebag Darrell's Tech and Friend

    Dean and Parker talk with Grady Champion, legendary guitar tech for Dimebag Darrell of the band Pantera

    56 min
  9. #3 - I'm 19 and Building a Guitar Factory

    17/02/2024

    #3 - I'm 19 and Building a Guitar Factory

    Dean talks about his early years and building his first guitar factory

    57 min
  10. #2 - From the Beginning

    07/01/2024

    #2 - From the Beginning

    Dean discusses his formative years: ditching school in his limousine, starting his own guitar repair shop, an encounter with KISS at the Gibson factory, and gearing up to start his own guitar company.

    1hr 4min
  11. #1 - Dusty Hill Fur Bass

    28/12/2023

    #1 - Dusty Hill Fur Bass

    Dean and Parker discuss the iconic ZZ Top spinning fur guitars, Eddie Van Halen's impact on guitar sales during the advent of the synth era, and the Doobie Brothers playing a Dean guitar during the 1980 Grammy Awards.

    36 min
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Legendary guitar builder Dean Zelinsky gives his behind-the-scenes commentary on his decades-long career in guitar building and his personal impact on rock and roll and some of music's most iconic moments.

Information

  • Creator
    Dean Zelinsky
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Dean Zelinsky
  • Show Website
    The Dean Zelinsky Show