Dean USA Leslie West Limited Review

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Overall Rating 2.88

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Features 2.38

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Quality 3.56

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Reliability / Value 2.38

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Dean USA Leslie West Limited Specs

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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Hardware: Nickel  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 1  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Limited Edition; only 100 will be produced. Each guitar hand-signed by Leslie West himself. Mahogany Body and neck. Special Dimarzio Leslie West Megadrive Pickups. Two-Tone vintage sunburst reminiscent of early Mountain. Volume Knobs go to 11. Designed by Dean B. Zelinsky with much input from the Great Leslie West.

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Dean's USA Leslie West Limited is fairly good guitar. Not a brilliant one, but USA Leslie West Limited will serve you until you decide it's time to go for a bit more expensive guitar. You will not go wrong if you go ahead with USA Leslie West Limited.

Some say that the average is golden, and maybe that is true for Dean's USA Leslie West Limited as well. There are musicians who would like to see more features on USA Leslie West Limited, but Dean felt that USA Leslie West Limited provides enough features for a given price and the market that Dean aims for. Perhaps there are better equipped guitars then this one, but USA Leslie West Limited will deliver what it's built for.

USA Leslie West Limited guitar is an instrument that will sound great plugged in any amplifier, and has gained respect from many guitar players, mostly because of its tone. With Dean's USA Leslie West Limited you can play various music styles easily and yet you can build your own recognizable tone without breaking a sweat.

Though it could be better, action of Dean's USA Leslie West Limited is not that bad at all. It may go out of tune when mistreated, but it's easily tuned back in no time. You won't be let down while playing USA Leslie West Limited's neck. Guitar does feel a bit cheaper, but it will last you a long time, if you handle it with care that each instrument should be getting anyhow.

Some might say that Dean didn't go all the way in providing a reliable and durable instrument, but USA Leslie West Limited isn't that bad. It will serve you well most of times, though you should be wary and have backups in situations where you feel USA Leslie West Limited might let you down, such as gigs and studio sessions.