I'm sure it was a bit of a rude awakening going from Dean Z, who ran the company into the ground multiple times, to Armadillo, who seems to like running it like a guitar company.
Mustaine left Dean and went to Gibson/Epiphone/Kramer
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I'm sure it was a bit of a rude awakening going from Dean Z, who ran the company into the ground multiple times, to Armadillo, who seems to like running it like a guitar company.
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groverj3
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I've been kind of out of the loop with who's endorsing what these days. The exodus of players from Dean screams that their management isn't giving out the cushiest of deals anymore like when they were giving all the endorsees tons of free stuff.
I can see Mustaine going to Gibson/Kramer but having a personal brand that's a subsidiary and only makes his own signature model.
Can't see him going back to Jackson, as he's probably still mad that FMIC ended up buying it. However, stranger things have happened.
I can see Mustaine going to Gibson/Kramer but having a personal brand that's a subsidiary and only makes his own signature model.
Can't see him going back to Jackson, as he's probably still mad that FMIC ended up buying it. However, stranger things have happened.
SDMFVan
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This is from some sort of livestream or something that Cesar from Gibson did recently. Look at the guitar all the way to the right...
That would be so far up the awesome scale I wouldn't even know where to start.
I got on fine with Chris when he was at Jackson, and a lot of the Jackson crew jumped ship with him and went to ESP (including Mille
). So probably not.
StevenC
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I think people are ruling out Jackson for the wrong reasons. Dave seems to hold a lot fewer grudges these days and has chilled out on basically everything considerably. There's also a quote from him around the time of the Broderick Ibanez/Jackson kerfuffle saying he was pushing Chris to move to a more serious brand like "Jackson or Dean".
Not that I'm expecting it to be Jackson, but I don't think I'd rule out a return. He did that Metallica reunion a few years ago, after all.
Not that I'm expecting it to be Jackson, but I don't think I'd rule out a return. He did that Metallica reunion a few years ago, after all.
groverj3
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The next theater in the proxy war between Gibson and Fender... Jackson v Kramer.That would be so far up the awesome scale I wouldn't even know where to start.
I thought it was pretty much an open secret that MegaDave has wanted back at Jackson for some time, they just haven't been willing to give in to what I'm sure are absolutely bonkers demands.
Nightside
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I mean, idrgaf about Megadeath, Mustaine, or Jackson really. However, he just doesn't look right without a real Jackson KV in his hands. That is his natural state. Things will never be right until he returns to his natural state.
Edika
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There are few players that have been connected with a type of guitar and company as much as Dave has with the Jackson KV. I mean he's been with Dean for how many years and ESP before that but the moment I see a Jackson KV Holy Wars start playing in my mind!
manu80
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whatever. Buy a KV2, put SH2/SH4, you're set
Can't we start seeing some 2021 stuff already ? jackson dean gibson epiphone ? where are you ?
Can't we start seeing some 2021 stuff already ? jackson dean gibson epiphone ? where are you ?
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Speaking of Dean, anyone follow Dean Zelinsky guitars on Instagram? They are throwing out some cool looking stuff in recent years. But I don’t know the history behind the people & brands.
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whatever. Buy a KV2, put SH2/SH4, you're set
Can't we start seeing some 2021 stuff already ? jackson dean gibson epiphone ? where are you ?
If ESP’s email saying “more to come in mid January” is anything to go by I’d bet many brands are waiting to leak/drop news right as Digi-NAMM is winding up.
You mean those goofy textured necks? He's been trying it since the DBZ days.
I think everything is made in China now, and then assembled stateside.
StevenC
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Buy a KV2 and pay someone to remove the Floyd because Jackson don't offer that as an option, then put in SH2/SH4, and you're set.whatever. Buy a KV2, put SH2/SH4, you're set
Can't we start seeing some 2021 stuff already ? jackson dean gibson epiphone ? where are you ?
The KV2 can come non-Floyd, it's the DK1 that's stuck with a trem.
StevenC
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Huh! That's news to me. Hadn't noticed that update to the order form. You can even get a fixed bridge Kelly again.
TheBolivianSniper
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As the resident BC Rich fanboy I would love to see Dave sign with them. I know they've been having distribution problems but their shit is selling insanely fast and with their Indonesian line coming out and the Japan line soon to be announced I think he could make some serious bank out there. They need artists rn since I don't think Chris Kael is gonna be selling basses. A legacy Bich with Dave's name on it would probably make so much money they couldn't keep up with production.
I can also for sure see Gibson. They wouldn't put it under Kramer I don't think, the Gibson name has been so profitable this year alone from all I've been seeing and I could totally see a relic V selling insanely well too. He's been carrying Dean for so long and is such a big name it could be almost an Adam Jones situation, which Gibson has been pushing hard this year. Between the Tony Iommi, Jimi Hendrix, and Adam Jones stuff they've been allegedly cashing in to pay off their debt from their sub companies.
I can also for sure see Gibson. They wouldn't put it under Kramer I don't think, the Gibson name has been so profitable this year alone from all I've been seeing and I could totally see a relic V selling insanely well too. He's been carrying Dean for so long and is such a big name it could be almost an Adam Jones situation, which Gibson has been pushing hard this year. Between the Tony Iommi, Jimi Hendrix, and Adam Jones stuff they've been allegedly cashing in to pay off their debt from their sub companies.
