What's the difference between the Dean URC8XCBK and the RC8X?

[Whiskey_Funeral]

I was thinking of picking up a Dean URC8XCBK so that I'd have a cheap ERG to play on (I stopped playing about a year or two ago and sold all my instruments). They are used at Guitar Center for $329. I'm also seeing the RC8X on there and it's a little more expensive (500-799).

They look identical to me and appear to be the same guitar, but I can't find anything on Google or on Dean's website about the difference between the two model numbers. Does anyone have any knowledge about this?

 

[Alice AKW]

From what it seems, it IS the exact same guitar.

Let's deconstruct the model number of the URC8XCBK

U RC8X CBK

Notice the "RC8X" hiding in the middle of that. with "CBK" coming afterward, which I assume is the color code (only ever seen these in Black as far as the cheaper models are concerned)

Not entirely sure what the U is for, but yeah. Just my two cents.

 

[Espresto]

You're paying for the ability to easily explain what you bought to your friends.