The Dean Dave Mustaine VMNTX is an affordable Mustaine signature model, perfect for beginners who want an axe that"ll last. It features a pair of blazing Dean humbuckers, Grover Mini tuners, an Ebony fingerboard, and a Tone pros bridge. Dave Mustaine VMNTX at a Glance Body wood: Mahogany Neck Construction: Bolt-on Neck wood: Maple Fretboard: Ebony Inlays: Dot Frets: 24 Scale: 25.5" Bridge: Tone Pros Pickups: Dean Humbuckers Controls: 2 Volume, Tone, Three-way Switch Tuners: Mini Grover 6 in Line Hardware: Black Finish: Classic Black Duncan LiveWire active humbuckers, Tone Pros bridge. Mini Grover tuners, signature headstock graphics. Dean and Dave Mustaine Dean Guitars is proud to intruduce the Dave Mustaine Signature VMNT series. Well-known in the metal world, Mustaine has been the driving force behind Megadeth for 25 years. The VMNT series offers Dave"s special D shaped neck profile with a full two-octave, 24-fret neck, set up at the factory for fast, low action and easy access to upper frets. The guitars feature string-through-body design for serious sustain and playability, along with a variety of solid hardware appointments. Mahogany Body Dean uses a mahogany body for this instrument. Mahogany is a common choice for electrics, dependably delivering a warm, full tone with plenty of punch and sustain. Bolt-On Construction Bolt-on neck construction provides an affordable alternative to set-neck or thru-body designs. The advantage of this design is that if you do have any neck trouble down the line, you can easily replace it. The VMNTX"s maple neck features an ultra-playable 24-fret ebony fingerboard, with classic dot inlays. Dean Humbucker Pickups To capture the biting tones of vintage Deans, the company includes two of its standard humbuckers, which provide more than enough bite for modern styles, along with plenty of low-end and midrange definition. The standard three-way selector allows bridge, neck, or a combination. Each pickup gets a volume pot, and they share the tone control. Grover Tuners If you play guitar then you know what this means--solid, dependable tuning from the industry standard. Small and lightweight, the Mini Grover tuners fit guitar headstocks that won"t take full-size machines. The mini buttons provide more space for players" fingers (even larger fingers) to tune strings. Gear ratio is 14:1. Sealed-in lubrication keeps Mini-Rotomatics perfect for a lifetime! Tone Pros Bridge The Tone Pros bridge with string-thru-body design uses high-quality components to deliver serious sustain and intonation, for great sound and extremely reliable tuning.