Dean Stealth Flying V Bass – 2014 – EMGs, Clean, and Mean

If you’ve ever looked at a bass guitar and thought, “Yeah, but what if it could scare my drummer?” — this is your moment.

Up for grabs is a 2014 Dean Stealth Flying V Bass, the pointiest, most unapologetically metal low-ender in the room. And yes—this one has the factory EMG 35DC active pickups just like the 2014 catalog promised. If you want huge, tight, modern tone with enough authority to register on the Richter scale, this is the one.

Condition & Playability

This thing is in shockingly good shape for a decade-old bass. No major dings, no buckle rash, nothing ugly.

• Neck is straight

• Frets look nearly untouched

• Electronics are clean

• Deceivingly comfortable for something shaped like a medieval weapon

The knobs have been swapped to lower-profile Volume & “Tone” controls (originally it was Volume + Blend), but the functionality is exactly what you want: smooth taper, no crackle, no drama.

Features

• EMG 35DC active pickups — huge output, tight lows, aggressive attack

• Classic V body design — because rectangles are for cowards

• Matte black finish w/ white binding — stealthy but classy

• Grover strap locks installed — because gravity is a suggestion, not a rule

• Fast-playing maple neck w/ Ebony Fingerboard

• Dean V headstock — warn the lighting guy ahead of time

• Lightly played, fully tested, stage-ready

Why This One?

Dean didn’t make mountains of these, and good luck finding a clean one that hasn’t been beat up on the road. This is the rare flying-V bass that looks great, sounds monstrous, and is actually reliable enough for studio or stage life.

If you're looking for a bass that’s comfortable in metal, rock, doom, stoner, hardcore, or anything that requires authority, this Stealth V has the vocabulary.