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ELECTRIC: CADILLAC SERIES
The body design looks like a cross between a Les Paul and an Explorer with the rounded lower bout and Explorer-ish treble horn. The Cadillac version originally featured three pickups (versus the E'lite's two) but now the Cadillac name designates the body style.
The Cadillac series recently released the 25th Anniversary Cadillac at a retail of $2,899. There are other Cadillac models as well. Since these are sold individually between different dealers accurate pricing is yet to develop on most of these.
CADILLAC
- single horn cutaway round bottom bound mahogany body, mahogany neck, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, blackface peghead with logo, 3-per-side tuners, gold hardware, 3 humbucker pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Braziliaburst, Caine White, Cherry, Cherryburst, Opaque Black, or Walnut finishes, mfg. 1979-1985.
CADILLAC RESISSUE
- single horn cutaway hardwood body, bound figured maple top, through-body mahogany neck, 24-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, bound rosewood veneered peghead with screened logo, 3-per-side tuners, gold hardware, 2 covered humbucker pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Cherry Sunburst, Natural, Trans. Blue and Trans. Red finishes, mfg. 1992-94.
CADILLAC DELUXE
- single horn cutaway round bottom mahogany body, bound arched mahogany top, set-in mahogany neck, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, bound V-shape peghead with screened logo, 3-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, 2 exposed Seymour Duncan humbuckers, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Classic Black, Classic Red, Torrid Teal, and Wine Red finishes, mfg. 1996-97.
CADILLAC STANDARD
- similar to the Cadillac Deluxe, except has a flat (non-arched) alder top, alder body, rosewood fingerboard, mfg. 1996-97.
CADILLAC ARCH
- single horn cutaway round bottom mahogany body, arched top, set-in mahogany neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, V-shape peghead with screened logo, 3-per-side Grover tuners, chrome hardware, 2 Seymour Duncan humbuckers, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Braziliaburst, Cherry Sunburst, Classic Black, Trans. Blue, or Trans. Candy Red finishes, mfg. 1997-98.
Cadillac Flame (USA Custom Shop)
- similar to the Cadillac Arch, except has arched flame maple top, wood body binding, available in Trans. Amber, Trans. Black, Trans. Blue, Trans. Candy Red, Trans. Green, Trans. Power Purple, or Trans. Root Beer finishes, mfg. 1997-1998.
Cadillac Ultima (USA Custom Shop)
- similar to the Cadillac Flame, except has bound body/neck/peghead, block fingerboard inlays, gold hardware, mfg. 1997-99.
CADILLAC COUPE (USA CUSTOM SHOP)
- similar to the Cadillac Arch, except has flat (non-arched) mahogany body, available in Brite Blue, Canary Yellow, Cherry Sunburst, Classic Black, and Lipstick Red solid finishes, mfg. 1997-98.
Korina Cadillac (U.S. Mfg.)
- similar to the Cadillac Arch, except has flat (non-arched) korina body, available in Braziliaburst, Cherry Sunburst, Gloss Natural, Trans. Amber, or Trans. Red high gloss finishes, mfg. 1997-98.
CADILLAC LTD (USA CUSTOM SHOP)
- similar to the Cadillac Arch, except has flat (non-arched) mahogany body, bound body/fingerboard/headstock, gold hardware, available in Braziliaburst, Cherry Sunburst, Classic Black, Trans. Blue, or Trans. Candy Red finishes, mfg. 1997-98.
Cadillac LTD 3
- similar to the Cadillac LTD, except has 3 Seymour Duncan humbuckers, custom fingerboard inlay, mfg. 1997-98.
CADILLAC JUNIOR
- similar to the Cadillac Arch, except has flat (non-arched) hardwood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, fixed bridge, available in Classic Black, Classic Red, and Vintage Sunburst finishes, mfg. 1997-98.
CADILLAC X (MODEL DGK-CADIX)
- single horn cutaway round bottom basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, large V-shape peghead with screened logo, three-per-side Grover tuners, chrome hardware, two "Zebra" humbuckers, two volume, two tone controls, three-position switch, available in Classic Black, Trans. Braziliaburst (disc.), Trans. Blue (disc.), or Trans. Red (disc.) finish, mfg. 1997-present.
CADILLAC STANDARD (MODEL DGK-CADIST)
- similar to the Cadillac X, except has mahogany body, set-in mahogany neck, available in Classic Black, Trans. Blue, Trans. Braziliaburst, or Trans. Red finishes, mfg. 1998-99.
CADILLAC SELECT (MODEL DGK-CADISEL)
- similar to the Cadillac X, except has mahogany body, triple bound arched flame maple top, set-in mahogany neck, triple bound headstock, block fingerboard inlays, gold hardware, available in Flame Amberburst (disc.), Flame Black (disc.), Flame Cherry Sunburst (disc.), Flame Purple (disc.), Flame Red (disc.), Tiger Eye, Trans. Amberburst, or Trans. Cherry Sunburst finish, mfg. 1998-present.
CADILLAC 3 ULTRA (MODEL DGK-CADI3, AMERICAN SPIRIT CADILLAC ULTRA)
- similar to the Cadillac X, except has mahogany body, set-in mahogany neck, bound body/fingerboard/headstock, fingerboard block inlays, 3 covered humbuckers, gold hardware, available in Cherry Sunburst, Classic Black, or Trans. Red finishes, mfg. 1997-99.
CADILLAC ULTIMA EUROPEAN CUSTOM (MODEL DGE-CAUL)
- single horn cutaway round bottom mahogany body, arched flame top, set-in mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, large V-shape peghead with screened logo, 3-per-side Schaller tuners, chrome hardware, 2 "Zebra" humbuckers, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Flame Amber, Flame Blue, Flame Green, Flame Red, 24K Gold Sparkle, Ruby Sparkle, or Silver Sparkle finishes, mfg. 1998-99.
European Premium Cadillac Premium Ultima (DGE-PR-CU)
- similar to the Cadillac Ultima European Custom, except features highly figured maple top, celluloid bound body/neck/headstock, gold hardware, 2 Seymour Duncan humbuckers, available in Flame Amber, Flame Amberburst, Flame Black, Flame Blue, Flame Cherry Sunburst, Flame Green, Flame Purple, or Flame Red finishes, disc.
CADILLAC USA PROFESSIONAL
- Cadillac body style, mahogany body, mahogany set-neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay, traditional Dean headstock with three-per-side tuners, hardtail bridge, two humbucker pickups, four knobs, three-way switch, chrome hardware, available in Dark Cherry, Natural, Rosewood, Trans. Braziliburst, Trans. Cherry Sunburst, or Walnut finish, mfg. 2004-06.
U.S.A. SERIES CADILLAC-92
- single horn cutaway round bottom mahogany body, bound carved figured maple top, through-body mahogany neck, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl dot inlay, Schaller tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, bound V-shape peghead with screened logo, 3-per-side tuners, chrome hardware, 3 exposed humbucker pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Cherry Sunburst, Natural, Trans. Blue, or Trans. Red finishes, mfg. 1992-93.
CADILLAC 1980
- reissue of 1980 Dean Cadillac, mahogany body, set mahogany neck, fully bound B/N/H, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlay, traditional V-shaped headstock with three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, two covered humbucker pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way switch, gold hardware, available in Classic Black finish, mfg. 2006-present.