MGR/Richard « Dean Vendetta XM »
Published on 01/03/06 at 15:00Play guitar, usually electric. Had a decent Johnson Acoustic. Sold it. Been playing on/off for over 20 years. Play rock/country/jazz/blues/r-b. Also, some Bass guitar.
Bought the Vendetta XM from Musicians Friend. Paid $99.99; came with free S/H.
It's made from Paulowinia wood. Never heard of it. The veneer resembles, or is, mahogany/mahogany stained. 24 frets. Rosewood fretboard. Maple neck. One volume and one tone knob. 2 open coil humbuckers. Bridge with string thru body design. Plays/feels good. Comfortable and light weight. Sort of resembles/feels like the Schecter Omen6. But more less heavy.
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The tuners, which are cheap. This is also a problem with the EVO XM, and other lower end Dean models. Too bad. Doesn't hold tune very well. Replace them.
Not bad overall, save for a few things. Strap buttons might come out; did on mine. A few adjustments, and it'll be ok. Out of the box, action wasn't too bad. I tweaked the truss rod on mine a little. Better now.
For $99.99, can't really complain. Make some upgrades, if you choose, and you'll like it. Otherwise, it's good. Recommended.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
Bought the Vendetta XM from Musicians Friend. Paid $99.99; came with free S/H.
It's made from Paulowinia wood. Never heard of it. The veneer resembles, or is, mahogany/mahogany stained. 24 frets. Rosewood fretboard. Maple neck. One volume and one tone knob. 2 open coil humbuckers. Bridge with string thru body design. Plays/feels good. Comfortable and light weight. Sort of resembles/feels like the Schecter Omen6. But more less heavy.
.The tuners, which are cheap. This is also a problem with the EVO XM, and other lower end Dean models. Too bad. Doesn't hold tune very well. Replace them.
Not bad overall, save for a few things. Strap buttons might come out; did on mine. A few adjustments, and it'll be ok. Out of the box, action wasn't too bad. I tweaked the truss rod on mine a little. Better now.
For $99.99, can't really complain. Make some upgrades, if you choose, and you'll like it. Otherwise, it's good. Recommended.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com