SeriesDean Guitars EVO

I got it for $99 at Musician's Friend as a so I could learn to play an electric guitar. Wanted to start off with a "good for beginners, ok for pros" type guitar. The main thing about this is the tone. The tone is what is advertised, and you get exactly that, rich tone. Plus the guitar was easy to set up. The dual humbuckers are decent. The guitar is light, so it's easy on the shoulders. I just wish the guitar was available in a color other than natural mahogany. Plus, I had to clean out a lot of particle from the guitar, including the humbuckers. The particle was of a different material than the packing, so I can only imagine that when the guitar was put together it wasn't cleaned, or it was stored, unprotected, in a very dusty woodshop. The neck is a little too small for my hands, but that's my fault; I should've done more research. The guitar, overall, is well made. The finish could've been a little better, but that's small potatoes. At the very first glance, the Evo XM might look like a toy. But when you mess with it and play it, you know you've got a quality guitar that was $99 probably because they didn't go all out on the tuning pegs and used Dean humbuckers instead of the fancier stuff. I am happy that I made the purchase. In fact, last month I showed to a friend who knows how to play and was amazed at the sound that came out of that baby. So I know when I learn to play, and play well, I will still not regret getting the Evo XM. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com