Both are awesome! I sat in on a gig recently, other guy had a Mascis, sounded very p90-esque through his Silverface Deluxe. It felt really nice as well. I just picked up the newer VM, and am putting it through it's paces. Feels good (I like the smaller frets), and I like the sound of the DD pickups. Beauty fit 'n' finish too! Both are stellar buys....