Looks like Rusty Cooley is now endorsed by Ormsby, I wonder why he left Dean? I never personally liked the Dean brand, but his guitars were cool. Some pics of the new guitar, it looks pretty cool IMO:

Well curiosity got the better of me and I decided to order the Dean RC7E in the tiger eye finish... 7 months ago. I ordered this from Gearhounds knowing it was a pre-order but they never gave an actual date of when this would be available and were pretty bad with the replies. I would have been...

One of the more awkward looking guitars I've seen. That fretboard :ugh:

Great interview. I love how genuinely impressed Cooley is by Loomis when he's showing him riffs. Sorry if this is a repost, it's about a year old now, but I didn't see it posted. :metal: EDIT: dammit pt2 won't embed, but there's the link ^

I love that he uses as much gain as I do. :metal: :D One of the better examples I've seen, since it's mostly riffing and not much shredding. Tone being subjective, imo the recto sounds fantastic.

Day of Reckoning featuring Rusty Cooley on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures & Music Downloads

Don has right of first refusal on this. (RG2228) (SOLD) Brief & Accurate Description of gear/guitar: (RG2228) Dead mint. Less than 30 mins playtime on it Im sure. Includes original case. I have too many 8 strings, lets be real. Modifications (if any): None Accessories (hardshell case etc)...

Rusty Cooley Overdrive Pedal

Initial thoughts after 10 minutes of play and fucking with it to rebalance the trem: I suspect the body is at least Alder if not a heavier tone wood. It is far too heavy for Basswood in anycase, and way too crisp. I will confirm that later when I remove the neck. I can't tell from the cavities...