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I'll try to post pictures in the coming days, but i just wanted to talk about the dean vmnt guitar i recently purchased. I was a bit hesitant to go with a Dean, given i have heard some problems with quality control in some of their more common/import models. I already owned an import vmnt rust in peace model, and it has had some electronic issues on and off. For those not familiar with those guitars, they're V's and come stock with livewire pickups. Livewire pickups are currently my FAVORITE humbucking pickups, so when making the purchase of a USA guitar, i was thrilled to know the one i was getting came stock with them and wouldn't require any mods in that department. Anyway, the build quality of this guitar was extremely pleasing and surpassed my expectations. The thing is just awesome. To anyone considering a dean USA vmnt guitar, i would not hesitate to pull the trigger. They're expensive but I consider this guitar just as good as my other higher end guitars. The thing is absolutely perfect.
With that being said, I will now comment briefly on the livewire pickups. Prior to trying these pickups a couple years ago, the only active pickups i really had experience with were EMG 707s. I didn't hate those pickups but was not thrilled. I considered them ok but a bit of a one trick pony. Due to that, i never really had too much of an interest in trying other active pickup options. I just thought they were not my thing. Well, when i tried the livewires, i was proven wrong. They shimmer and have a lot more overtones compaired to the 707s (at least i think so). I would describe the sound as high-res, and they respond extremely well to dynamics. In fact, they make legato sound so much better than any of my other pickups, it's beggining to redefine the techniques i choose to use on the instrument. They're hot and focused, yet still organic sounding. If you have the opportunity, you should really give them a try. I LOVE them for distorted tones. Like the emg's, still a bit sterile in clean contexts.
With that being said, I will now comment briefly on the livewire pickups. Prior to trying these pickups a couple years ago, the only active pickups i really had experience with were EMG 707s. I didn't hate those pickups but was not thrilled. I considered them ok but a bit of a one trick pony. Due to that, i never really had too much of an interest in trying other active pickup options. I just thought they were not my thing. Well, when i tried the livewires, i was proven wrong. They shimmer and have a lot more overtones compaired to the 707s (at least i think so). I would describe the sound as high-res, and they respond extremely well to dynamics. In fact, they make legato sound so much better than any of my other pickups, it's beggining to redefine the techniques i choose to use on the instrument. They're hot and focused, yet still organic sounding. If you have the opportunity, you should really give them a try. I LOVE them for distorted tones. Like the emg's, still a bit sterile in clean contexts.
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