Dave Mustaine and ESP are parting ways

[lynchfan6]

Wasn't Mustaine's major complaint that they would not use his name on his signature Jackson? Otherwise, I think he was happy. I mean, I own a Jackson USA dinky, a real ESP m-ii deluxe, and a USA Hamer centaura,,,,,,,and they are all beautiful and inspiring and righteous axes. I love all of them, and will never sell them or any of the USA or Japanese made guitars I own. (my only other Japanese made guitar is an Ibanez jem 7vwh.) No offense to you Jackson only guys,,,,I will never part with my dk-1, and it is just an amazing guitar, but I think this all comes down to ego and profit. There's a lot of great stuff out there from many manufacturers,,,,,,,,and these "famous" dudes want to feel needed. And with that comment, I don't understand why Jackson would not want Mustaine to have his name on his guitar, given the fact that they advertise using guys who have half or less of Mustaine's "shred" talent. Is Friedman still using Jacksons?

[gort]

Friedman is using Ibanez SZ guitars now I believe. Off topic, Friedman is mounds better than Mustaine even with one arm.

[VoiceX3]

Friedman is using Ibanez SZ guitars now I believe. Off topic, Friedman is mounds better than Mustaine even with one arm.

Even Dave himself will tell you Marty is a better player than he is, but isn't Marty playing with this chick now????

:ROTF:

[siggy14]

If i remember right his complaint was once FMIC took over Jackson they were only gonnag ive him one or two free guitars a year, instead of all the guitars he wanted.

Wasn't Mustaine's major complaint that they would not use his name on his signature Jackson? Otherwise, I think he was happy. I mean, I own a Jackson USA dinky, a real ESP m-ii deluxe, and a USA Hamer centaura,,,,,,,and they are all beautiful and inspiring and righteous axes. I love all of them, and will never sell them or any of the USA or Japanese made guitars I own. (my only other Japanese made guitar is an Ibanez jem 7vwh.) No offense to you Jackson only guys,,,,I will never part with my dk-1, and it is just an amazing guitar, but I think this all comes down to ego and profit. There's a lot of great stuff out there from many manufacturers,,,,,,,,and these "famous" dudes want to feel needed. And with that comment, I don't understand why Jackson would not want Mustaine to have his name on his guitar, given the fact that they advertise using guys who have half or less of Mustaine's "shred" talent. Is Friedman still using Jacksons?

[RacerX]

That *was* his main complaint, but the deal went from 11 guitars per year to 1.

[Guitardude86]

[jackson1]

dude, if you've got stories, please go ahead and post them!

I've jumped up and down for hours and pulled every trick in the book - but NIL won't budge. I think he's too lazy-assed to write it up.

Maybe this will get him started

[VitaminG]

maybe if we start a chant.....

altogether now.

"Berkay...Berkay...Berkay...Berkay...Berkay...Berk ay...Berkay...Berkay...Berkay...Berkay...Berkay... "

[jackson1]

Berkie..Berkie...
the dude from Turkie..

write..your...story...on..Mustaine...
before...we...all...go...insane!

[RacerX]

He's in the chat room! GET HIM!

[adoxtater]

That *was* his main complaint, but the deal went from 11 guitars per year to 1.

11 to 1 ??? Although I couldn't see myself needing 11 King Vs per year (oh wait... did I just say that? I'll pretend I didn't), I'd be pissed too if they cut me back to ONE. Good god man! The humanity!! I'd love to see him come back to Jackson... really would. Maybe we'll get some new fixed bridge and/or string thru USAs!!

[Special-K]

I`m for it...
Mustaine back to Jackson...
Will he come back or not....?

[VitaminG]

how many guitars do the Custom Shop produce each year? Maybe incoming management figured it might better serve paying customers by reducing the number of freebies they were producing for artists. Building Mustaine & Co 1 guitar instead of 11 would give them considerably more time to pump out guitars for regular folks and possibly reduce CS turnaround times, something I know plenty of people here have bitched about in the past (pre-Fender)

[Sanctuary]

Here's your evidence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bjgSMCBqEI

Caveat emptor: Mr "Doubleneck King V" is selling his off on ebay, so what does that say?

[RacerX]

Here's your evidence:

What'd he throw, a DV8?