Dean Guitars is honored to present the Kerry King Overlord Signature Guitar. Kerry King, Slayer’s founding guitarist, is one of the most instantly recognizable and revered musicians in the industry. Over the past 40-years his brutal dominating riffs wrote the history of Heavy Metal, making Kerry one of the most respected guitarists on the planet.

The Dean USA Kerry King Overlord Signature Guitar is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, completely handmade in the Dean USA Custom Shop in Tampa, FL. Our second unique, all-new Dean design comes with a remarkable level of precision and focus. The Dean USA Custom Shop team paired a mahogany body with a North American maple top, painted in a stunning dark gray high gloss finish. A 3-piece maple neck with a Kerry King Spec. 24.75 scale length, and a C neck shape. 24 jumbo fret, Ebony Fingerboard with detailed hand-crafted pearl custom inlays accompanied with ultra-vibrant LED fret markers along the side. The electronics feature the amazing Sustainiac neck pickup and an EMG 81 with PA2 Preamp Booster pickup at the bridge. Completing this iconic guitar is Kerry’s own signature Kahler KFK Tremolo system.

ARTIST QUOTE

“I’m super stoked to be part of the Dean Guitars family. This has been an insane long time coming! Together we’re going to create some amazing guitars that Dean, Slayer, and Kerry King fans will be as excited as I am to play them. It’s gonna be a wild ride for years to come!”

KK OVERLORD BGY

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Finish Top: Battalion Gray

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Finish Back/Sides: Battalion Gray

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Finish Headstock: Battalion Gray

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Dexterity: Right Handed

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Construction: Set Thru Neck

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Body Material: Eastern Mahogany

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Top Material: Maple

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Top Contour: Flat Top w/ Bevels

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Neck Material: 3 Piece Eastern Mahogany

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Fretboard Material: Ebony

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Fretboard Radius: 12″ (305mm)

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Inlays: Pearloid Overlord

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Scale Length: 24 3/4″ (629mm)

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Frets: 22 Jumbo Nickel 

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Neck Shape: Kerry King Spec. C Shaped

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Nut: Floyd Rose R2 (41mm)

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Nut Width: 1 5/8″ (41mm)

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Pickup Bridge: EMG 81 w/PA2 Booster

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Pickup Neck: EMG 85

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Control Layout: Volume / PA2 Boster (On/Off) / 3 Way Toggle / Tone

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Potentiometers: 25k

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Hardware Color: Black

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Bridge: Kahler Hybrid

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Tuners: Grover 18:1

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Knobs: Dome Black

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