The wirings and electronics are well above their price points. See, most instruments at this price range will sound muddy and noisy after a few years of use. The Vendetta XM doesn’t follow this rule as the electronics are surprisingly well done. Other than that, I can guide you towards our prior selection of best beginner guitars. Dean Vendetta XM Electric Guitar specs

Depending on which era the guitar is from will make a difference in how to decipher the serial number on the guitar. Here is everything I learned from researching the topic. In case you want to dig deeper for yourself, most of the information I learned came from the Dean guitars forum, found here. You also have access to Dean's vintage tremolo, letting you turn even the simplest of riffs into cascading soundscapes with a touch of the whammy bar. You can even deliver those classic metal dive bombs for added emphasis.I only wish Dean paid more attention to detail, even when this is a factory mass-produced cheap guitar. It could have been better. It could even be a bit pricier if the finish was good. Don’t be fooled. The US obviously stands for UnSung, and they are where a lot of Dean imports are manufactured. Now, the tonal shaping options are not surprising. It’s just a standard layout that has a single tone knob, a single volume knob, and a 3-way selector switch. The Dean Vendetta XM is a long-scale 25.5’’ guitar. But because of its lightweight Paulownia body, it feels very comfortable for small players and children.

However, there’s some debate going on about the difference tonewoods make on the sound of the electric guitar. Whilst it certainly does on acoustic, it’s not very clear once you amplify your instrument. I personally believe it has a fantastic metal gain. It can sound as good as guitars selling for trice the price.A Tune-O-Matic bridge was introduced by Gibson in 1953 and its the standard on all Gibson Les Paul guitars. In summary Here is what you can decipher from the imported Dean guitars’ serial numbers. The Letter from of the number indicates which factory location the guitar was manufactured at. That said, I do recommend this guitar for beginner players looking for an easy to play metal guitar. It’s also a good choice for budget players looking for a good instrument they can take to their gigs.

Additionally, it features 24 medium jumbo frets with dot inlays. The extra 2 frets over the Strat come in handy when you’re about to play high-pitched screaming solos for metal. The body is a slightly modified Stratocaster body, which is a comfy no-risk choice. And because of its tonewood, this guitar is very lightweight and comfortable to the shoulder. Could it have done without one or two twists? Yeah, could it have been a little tighter edited? Yeah, that too but overall a fairly entertaining movie. If you buy the Dean Vendetta in the Fret Zealot store, it comes with the LEDs already installed, so you can get right into learning your favorite songs.” The serial numbers on the guitars that from here are meaningless, but at least you’ll know where the guitar came from. US – UnSung Korea

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Dean guitars was bought Tropical Music from the original owner Dean Zelinsky in 1986. During this period, the serial numbers were printed on the last fret of the fretboard. Tropical Music did not follow the serial number format previously used and did not keep any existing records. Post screenshots to an online forum and hope some guitar nerd with extensive knowledge helps you out Note: If there are any letters before the serial number, or the serial number does not match this format, then your Dean guitar is an import. See the next section in this article for more information.