Dean Zelinsky Private Label Tagliare ATW Classic Black

Dean Zelinsky Private Label Tagliare ATW Classic Black review

The Dean Zelinsky Private Label Tagliare ATW Classic Black is a solid-body electric guitar built around an alder body, a maple neck, and a maple fingerboard. Its listed price is $1,599. The specifications point to a versatile control layout, with two humbuckers and a middle single-coil pickup, plus push-pull controls for changing pickup operation and phase. The guitar has a two-point steel tremolo and locking tuning machines. No customer reviews are available, so this assessment is based solely on the published specifications.

Body, neck, and playing dimensions

The body is alder, with no separate top listed. The bolt-on maple neck and maple fingerboard maintain a consistent wood choice across the neck assembly. The finish is Classic Black, paired with chrome hardware and a three-ply pearl pickguard. These details establish the instrument's materials and appearance, but they do not indicate its weight, balance, finish thickness, or acoustic response.

The patented Z-Glide neck profile is specified at 20 mm thick at the first fret and 23 mm at the twelfth fret. Those measurements give a concrete picture of the neck's depth along its length, though they do not describe its exact contour. The fingerboard has a compound radius that transitions from 241 mm to 305 mm, equivalent to about 9.49 to 12.01 inches. A compound radius changes from rounder near the lower frets to flatter farther up the neck. That geometry can accommodate different fretting and bending needs, but the published figures alone cannot establish how the neck feels in hand.

The scale length is 648 mm, or 25.51 inches, and the nut width is 43 mm, or 1.69 inches. The fingerboard has dot inlays and 22 medium-jumbo frets. The nut is made from TUSQ. The fret size, nut material, and dimensions are useful setup and fit references; fret height, fretwork quality, and factory action are not specified.

Pickup layout and controls

The HSH configuration combines two DZPL SideKick humbuckers, located at the bridge and neck, with a DZPL matched single-coil in the middle position. A five-way switch selects pickup combinations. This arrangement offers more wiring options than a guitar with a single pickup type, while the additional push-pull functions provide further ways to alter the available sounds.

• Volume: One volume control includes a push-pull function that splits the neck humbucker.
• Neck and middle tone: This control has a push-pull function for phase inversion.
• Bridge tone: A second tone control includes a push-pull function that splits the bridge humbucker.

Splitting the neck or bridge humbucker changes how that pickup is configured, while phase inversion changes the relationship between signals from selected pickups. The listed features suggest a broad range of combinations for players who use the switch and controls actively. The specifications do not state the exact wiring behavior in every switch position, the output level, or the tonal character of the pickups. Those points would require a wiring diagram or direct testing rather than assumption.

Tremolo and tuning hardware

The Tagliare ATW uses a hardened two-point steel tremolo. Its two mounting points distinguish the bridge design, while the material description identifies the steel construction. The specifications do not provide details such as the block dimensions, spring arrangement, bridge setup, or range of motion, so performance and tuning stability cannot be confirmed from the listing alone.

DZPL locking tuning machines have a stated 20:1 gear ratio. Locking machines secure the strings at the posts, and the ratio describes the relationship between tuner rotation and post movement. Together with the tremolo, these tuners make setup details especially relevant, including string installation, nut fit, and bridge adjustment. No case or bag is included.

Technical assessment

The strongest documented feature of this model is its integrated control scheme. The HSH pickup layout is paired with a five-way switch and three push-pull functions, giving the player access to humbucker splitting and phase inversion without an added control panel. The compound-radius maple fingerboard, measured neck profile, TUSQ nut, and locking tuners add useful specification detail for evaluating fit and hardware.

There are limits to what the available information supports. It does not state the guitar's weight, pickup output, neck finish, fretwork tolerances, tremolo setup, included accessories beyond the absence of a bag and case, or results from hands-on testing. Buyers should confirm those points with the seller where they matter. At $1,599, the listed specification set is detailed, but the value judgment depends on build quality and playability that cannot be verified here.