If you’re a beginner player looking for an all around guitar to use for practice and to jam as well on a small budget, or the type of guitarist who is appreciable of guitars with a sensible price. Dean Vendetta XM Tremolo fits those exact requirements.
Dean Vendetta XMT is a superstrat guitar and part of the many entry level guitars the Dean brand offers. This guitar has two models players colud choose from. The Vendetta XMT featured here and Vendetta XM without a tremolo that has an even much lower price.
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- Double cutaway basswood body presented in different finishes namely classic black, red, blue and satin
- C-shape neck is bolt-on made of maple
- 24 frets medium jumbo black walnut fingerboard marked by inlay dots
- Set of sealed die-cast tuning machines
- Vintage tremolo bridge for vibrato effect
- 2 hum canceling DMT pick-ups which are controlled using a toggle switch for pick-up selection, master volume and master tone
Body and Neck: This guitar has a double cutaway basswood body presented in different finishes namely classic black, red, blue and satin. Characteristic of the tonewood is it yields a warm with a subtle bright tone, some level of breathiness on the sound and lightweight compared to other woods used on solid body guitars.
The C-shape neck is bolt-on made of maple up to the headstock with a 24 frets medium jumbo black walnut fingerboard marked by inlay dots. Maple and walnut combination adds a roomy feel and warmness to the projected sound.
Pick-ups: Delivering the main sound of the guitar are 2 hum canceling DMT pick-ups which are controlled using a toggle switch for pick-up selection, master volume and master tone. Creating a full rich noiseless warm clean and sought after fat overdrives.
Hardware: Hardware installed to hold stings keeping it in proper pitch and intonated is a vintage tremolo bridge for vibrato effect and sealed die-cast tuning machines.
Final Thoughts: For a low priced guitar, Dean Vendetta XMT is solidly constructed to be a keeper and has the voice even veteran players will surely appreciate especially when played overdriven. The double cutaway body design and controls to blend-in tones are pragmatic. Easily relates to players who likes to keep it simple and just let their playing do the talking above all else.
It sound overall quite well rounded to use in other genre of music, but arguably it shines the most playing thrash metal, metal and heavy metal. As a beginner guitar or as a back-up guitar for shows and studio recording it gets the job done without emptying the pocket.
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