Bare Knuckle Pickups Forum
Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Sifu Ben on March 21, 2007, 08:35:17 PM
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After over 6 weeks of waiting, my Dean Vendetta 4.0 in Tiger Eye is finally here! First off the thing is absolutely gorgeous! Really rich brown burst with a really unusual figure. The neck is REALLY nice. It's basically like a PRS Wide/Thin profile, so it's really quick but very comfortable, and still feels like it's got some substance to it. It's a through neck, and it's massively cut away at the back, so high fret access is ridiculously good. It plays like butter, wonderfully smooth and effortless, and bends are so easy I can barely believe it. The best part is that Bill Lewington (the UK distributor) sets them up before they ship them out, so it's set up nearly to perfection (just has a very slight buzz on the low E).
Considering they're generic Dean/Samick MIK units, the pickups sound pretty good. Nice amounts of bark and growl from the bridge, and wonderful hot liquid blues from the neck. Should do me until I can raise some cash for BKs.
All in all, for £311 it's an absolute steal, and plays as well as guitars 3 times that price.
I'll try to post some pictures in the next day or two.
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Pics, clips! etc
Sounds awesome man :D
And for £311 must be a steal.
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sounds killer! i love deans too, this sounds like no exception......
can't wait for pics :D :D 8) 8)
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pics man, pics!
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I've always been interested in those Vendetta's, nearly bought one myself, though i couldn't find a cheap enough floyd version in the UK.
PICS!
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Here ya go
(http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/3/8005475588.jpg) (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5041891)
Really unusual figure
(http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/3/8005420870.jpg) (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5041862)
Check out that access!
(http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/3/8005420883.jpg) (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5041863)
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whilst I'm at it, here's the really sweet Tanglewood acoustic I picked up for £300 the other week. Spruce top, mahogany back and sides, satin finish, B-Band. Really nice player.
(http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/3/8005551953.jpg) (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=5041892)
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That just looks awesome man! I love neck thru guitars.
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that thru-neck sure looks nice... You could have a winner, methinks! Especially for that price. Sweet 8)
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AWESOME looking guitar, a real dean beauty........
what amp is that btw (Ashdown something), and is it any good?
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ooo sexy new guitar dude; can you get some clips with it through the ashdown fallen angel? -
Tip - try not to use flash for the pics; it really accentuates fingerprints and smudges etc. :wink: Just take it somewhere light
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It's an original UK made Ashdown Fallen Angel 60 watt 2X12 with spring reverb. Yes, it's very good, but you can't get them any more :evil:
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ooo sexy new guitar dude; can you get some clips with it through the ashdown fallen angel? -
Tip - try not to use flash for the pics; it really accentuates fingerprints and smudges etc. :wink: Just take it somewhere light
Hey, I only just got the hang of posting pictures, never mind sound!
I didn't want to use flash, but in case you hadn't noticed it's been REALLY dark today.
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In a little while, when I've got some cold sweats in it, I'll do some clips.
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damn!
i should really have gone for one of those instead of my Dime... i wonder if the necks (the Dime is awesome!) are similar....*reaches for credit card*
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Holy shite,Sweet man
Q:p
JP
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Love the look, although the headstock just doesn't look right to me.
Maybe it's the text Dean use for their logo.