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Features: 9 Bought used from a used instrument store here in Cincinnati, Ohio. 24 frets, solid top, 3-way toggle switch with 2 volumes and a tone knob. Bridge and neck rail humbuckers. Solid black finish with black hardware and rosewood fretboard with no fret markers combined with the traditional ML body style makes for an evil looking axe! Tune-O-Matic bridge and Grover tuners. Sound: 10 I get a great tone out of this thing through my Marshall Valvestate 8100 head and cab. The only other effect I use is a Dunlop Crybaby wah, and I'm completely satisfied with the sound. The neck pickup is nice and warm, and through a different amp would provide a good jazz or blues tone. The bridge pickup is nice and crisp with good output and a bright, full tone. Very versatile guitar for just about any application. Action, Fit, & Finish: 10 The action was great when I got it, and then my friend borrowed it and lowered it even more. When I got it back, I couldn't believe how well this thing played! The action is set incredibly low, and it still has no fret buzz! I've never seen a guitar without fret buzz at this action setting. The finish is still nice and shiny; it almost looks like it's never been used with the exception of the bottom points where the paint is slightly worn through from setting the guitar on the ground. Overall, however, I have no complaints. Reliability/Durability: 10 This is definitely a main axe. Using it as a backup would be wasting it's potential. The neck is solid, the finish seems durable, and I've yet to break a string on it. In the interest of preserving it's quality, I bought some Schaller strap locks when I bought the guitar, so I don't know about the factory strap buttons, but they looked solid. The only reason I wouldn't go without a backup with this axe is I've screwed myself before by not bringing a backup (before I got this one). Customer Support: N/A I haven't dealt with Dean before, and I bought it used, so there's no warranty. I don't anticipate having to deal with them, though, because I trust this guitar won't fall apart on me! Overall Rating: 10 When I first saw this guitar, I was afraid to pick it up off the wall it looked so good. And then when I played it, I was absolutely in heaven. Even through a crappy amp, I could tell this one was a beauty. I left the store that day telling myself I couldn't be spending the money on a new guitar, and was back the next day with my checkbook. I haven't regretted the decision one bit.

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