Dave Mustaine and his guitars

Mustaine used BC Rich Bich models early in his career.

After switching to Jackson Guitars he helped to re-design the guitar makers version of the King V model. The reshaped Mustaine KV1 model had slightly longer fins, Kahler bridge and Seymour Duncan JB-4 and Jazz-2 pickups.

Mustaine later switched to ESP guitars. The company released the DV8 signature model in the 2004 NAMM convention also at which time Mustaine announced his ESP endorsement deal. In 2005, Mustaine and ESP teamed up to release the ESP Axxion, (pronounced Action), in order to celebrate Megadeth's 20th anniversary.(the XX in Axxion and the fretboard inlays being the number 20 in Roman numerals) The ESP Axxion and ESP DV8 were both successful and cheaper models such as the LTD-DV8 R, LTD DV200 and the LTD Axxion were released to target a bigger market.

However, on December 6, 2006, Dave Mustaine announced that he was leaving ESP guitars and shifting his endorsement to Dean Guitars. His new signature guitar was revealed during NAMM Show on the 19th of January 2007. The signature guitar is called the VMNT. The V shaped guitar is very similar to his earlier Jackson and ESP Signature models.The release campaign of the VMNT had a limited copy of only 150 in the world and are signed by Dave Mustaine. This was posted on the website:[6] DEC 6 2006

"After two successful years, I have decided to leave ESP guitars. This was a business decision and had nothing to do with the guitars or the manufacturing of the guitars, and I wish the staff of ESP, both in the USA and in Japan and Korea the very best of health and prosperity. Meanwhile, I am taking my Classic Metal V known formerly as a Jackson King V1 or an ESP DV8, and my new guitar design presently known as an Axxion, which was the recipient of the Gold Award from Guitar World Magazine for 2005 for new guitar designs with me. I will also be re-introducing through my new endorsement many special models, including re-issues of my old models from over the span of my career, as well as some retro V shapes, similar to the formerly known Jackson Y2KV or a Gibson Flying V. I will make my announcement and be attending the 2007 NAMM show to meet Megadeth fans and all metal fans, musicians of all styles-especially guitarists."

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[metallicaddict13]

Hey Guys! I have a new video! check it out!



[arrayeniqma]

if u dont know the history just shut ur mouth up!!moron

[MetallicBill]

@haropro2 Vh1 History of MD, 101. Besides, that's the old Dave, high on drugs and drink, he's sober now

[spicecrop]

clicked just to say fuck Dave Mustaine, he is a metal pussy,

[DTPsadus]

Testament in a Dave Mustaine video? i think my life is complete now

[666orsexsexsex]

i have a dean vmnt flying v i wake up every morning to it greatest feeling in the world

[MrNumberonebass]

@metallicaddict13 what guitar is that at 2:15 ?

[cinematicsleepwalker]

Dave Mustaine is a Fuckin Monster!!! give him a first act from Wally world and he would kill!

[08Cheeseits]

@beringia106 lmao dean mustaine 

[caprisun6]

i never really liked his esp V's.

[mikmat13]

@narfire214 its ok thanks for the info



[narfire214]

@mikmat13 excuse me, about the tuning thing, i mean whiplash live at san francisco

[narfire214]

@mikmat13 its called a bc rich bich, when dave was in metallica, it was his main guitar but it got of tune a lot, you can hear it in the no life til leather demo in the song whiplash (the tuning thing)