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**BTB007** · 01-08-2004, 09:33 PM

Re: Question regarding Dave Mustaine KV1

All USA made Jacksons are killer, no matter what the year. But, if you find a 1990 or 1991 Japan Pro model, that would be cool for you. Those years were considered really good for the MIJ's.
I've never heard of fake KV1's, but ESP makes a nice fake one for Dave now. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]
I'm not a fan of LSR tuners, but a lot of guys love 'em.
All KV1's are made in the USA.
If you have some dough, buy this one on the bay. It was used in the last Robert Palmer video. The seller also has a Roswell used in the video as well.
Jackson KV1
Hope this helps ya,
Brian

**megameta** · 01-08-2004, 10:29 PM

Re: Question regarding Dave Mustaine KV1

Powerhouse,
Welcome to the JCF! I hope you had a pleasant time here, the BEST guitar board on the planet. While I am no expert, I will share you what I know.

1. Don't know about the production years to avoid,
but ALL of the Jackson KV1s I have seen from 1999
had excellent craftmanship, as with ANY USA Jackson.

2. I have never seen a "fake" KV1. You should be able to tell easily, especially if you are a big Megadeth/Dave Mustaine fan.
One thing to know though is that there are Japan made KV Dave Mustaine models made I think in earlyto late 90's. I think it is called Professional Series. And some of them even have "Grover Jackson" at the headstock.

3. I like the LSR tuners for their looks -
I think since it is different from standard tuners(just my opinion). I have had no problems with it working well. If it was a custom shop KV1, then having LSRs would add to the cost.

4. Yes, if it is a Dave Mustaine Signature Series KV1 model, then it is USA.(as far as I know)

5. The KV1 guitar is my dream guitar and I have always wanted to have one since I first became a Megadeth fan in the early 90's(the year Rust In Peace came out). 2003 was the year that I finally got my hands on two of these. One in black pearl and the other in korina finish.
I love these guitars! They play well, and they are great for shredding! Hours will pass by and you do not even notice it. In short, perfect! If you get a chance to buy one, I highly recommend it. That KV1 on EBAY looks very cool although I am not a big fan of purple/violet color.

hope this helps

**kremit** · 01-08-2004, 10:44 PM

Re: Question regarding Dave Mustaine KV1

My soon to be former bgf kv-1 is a '99 model. Absolutely perfect craftsmanship. The LSR's are awesome, although 1 broke before I had a chance to play it and AMIC dragged their fucking feet for 6 weeks to send out a new one. Other than that never a problem. The best axe I will have ever owned [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

**powerhouse1978** · 01-09-2004, 07:24 AM

Re: Question regarding Dave Mustaine KV1

Hi Guys, thanks for the input into this.
From what I've heard it sounds like you really can't go wrong with the Mustaine KV1. Yes i saw the purple one on EBAY and although it looks like a hardly played axe, I have to agree with one of the previous reply as its not one of my fav colours. There was a Korina one on it ealyer, are these typically more expensive? Also, I like the silver one going for a starting bid of $700. I'm a bit slow to jump on this ebay thing since I've never bought anything off it and these guitars go for a bit of coin. Can anyone comment on the different bridges that were offered on these guitars? I think there were both floyds and Khalers. Whats the diff between these two? Also, if the guitar is a Mustaine KV1-USA, does that mean hand crafted??

thank you (all) very much for your time, can't wait to play Holy wars [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] on one of these.

**Bringer of Chaos** · 01-09-2004, 12:38 PM

Re: Question regarding Dave Mustaine KV1

I am bye far not an expert compared to some of the people on this board, but I will throw in my two cents as KVs are my favorite. I know some of the Dave Mustaine models were made in Japan. I used to play a friend’s Mustaine KV for about a year when I was jamming with his band. It had Dave’s sig on the headstock and a Kahler (non-tremelo bridge). It did NOT have the LSR tuners. It was a nice playing guitar, but it’s tone was a little on the muddy side compared to my U.S. Jacksons. I have a 2001 Kroina KV1, a San Dimas KV (one of the early one with 22 frets etc) and an early 90’s RR1. They all have sharper tone compared to the Japanese version I played. I don’t know how to describe the tone difference other than the US models are crisper and more defined in my opinion. Not that they are bad guitars, but I am a stickler about tone. I also like and play the same kind of music you do. You could always get the Japanese version and stick EMGs in it. EMG really wake up a Jackson for metal in my opinion [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] .

If I was you I would try to find a US version. You could also post a “wanted” add in the classifieds here. Another forum member might have one for you. No matter what you get you will love it.

**powerhouse1978** · 01-09-2004, 08:55 PM

Re: Question regarding Dave Mustaine KV1

Thaks guys, any suggestions on how to tell if its a USA made Dave mustaine KV1? I think his signature is on the tip of the head where if not a DM KV!, it would say mase in USA. Perhaps there is a serial number designation. I've found that the older non-lsr equpped ones have "Dave" on top then "Mustaine" below. Where the newer ones with the LSR's have "Dave Mustaine" as one line. Would there be any other ways to distinguish if it were a USA made guitar?

thanks!

**kremit** · 01-09-2004, 09:37 PM

Re: Question regarding Dave Mustaine KV1

Originally posted by powerhouse1978:
Thaks guys, any suggestions on how to tell if its a USA made Dave mustaine KV1? I think his signature is on the tip of the head where if not a DM KV!, it would say mase in USA. Perhaps there is a serial number designation. I've found that the older non-lsr equpped ones have "Dave" on top then "Mustaine" below. Where the newer ones with the LSR's have "Dave Mustaine" as one line. Would there be any other ways to distinguish if it were a USA made guitar?

The serial # is a great place to start. Check out the Jackson site for a list of #'s and coresponding dates. Also, I think that any of the Mustaine sig guitars out there will have "usa" after the logo on the headstock. - atleast all of my KV's past and present have.

thanks!

**kremit** · 01-09-2004, 09:39 PM

Re: Question regarding Dave Mustaine KV1

Originally posted by kremit:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by powerhouse1978:
Thaks guys, any suggestions on how to tell if its a USA made Dave mustaine KV1? I think his signature is on the tip of the head where if not a DM KV!, it would say mase in USA. Perhaps there is a serial number designation. I've found that the older non-lsr equpped ones have "Dave" on top then "Mustaine" below. Where the newer ones with the LSR's have "Dave Mustaine" as one line. Would there be any other ways to distinguish if it were a USA made guitar?

The serial # is a great place to start. Check out the Jackson site for a list of #'s and coresponding dates. Also, I think that any of the Mustaine sig guitars out there will have "usa" after the logo on the headstock. - atleast all of my KV's past and present have.

thanks!

<hr /></blockquote>wow - how the hell did that happen ??? I didn't type inside the quote markers [img]graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

SHOULD HAVE READ LIKE THIS :

The serial # is a great place to start. Check out the Jackson site for a list of #'s and coresponding dates. Also, I think that any of the Mustaine sig guitars out there will have "usa" after the logo on the headstock. - atleast all of my KV's past and present have.

**MetalGrasshopper** · 01-09-2004, 09:48 PM

Re: Question regarding Dave Mustaine KV1

Alrighty here we go...

The serial number is usually a UOxxxxx if it's USA made. The Japanese KV Pro Mustaines were Jxx with the xx being the 1990's production year. The Japanese Mustaine models also had a dual bladed hum neck pick up and a Jackson bridge pickup(assuming they weren't replaced later on), whereas the USA had Duncans stock on both neck and bridge. Chances are, if you find a Korina KV1, it's USA made since the Japanese models were in black, cherry burst, and silver. And of course, all KV1s will say Made In USA on the headstock with his sig (later models have LSR tuners). KV Pro Mustaines do not say Made in USA, the stock truss rod cover says King V Pro and his sig is on the very end, in two rows with Dave on the top and Mustaine on the bottom.

The KV Pro Mustaines were the first Mustaine sigs which were produced in Japan from 93-96 or so... Then they started to make the USA KV1s, which were replaced by the Y2KV in 1999. Although, I believe the last of the KV1s were made in 2000, which would mean there might have been a period of time where both Mustaine Vs were made simultaneously. Of course now, Jackson discontinued the Y2KV and Dave plays and endorses the fugly ESP known as the DV8... [img]graemlins/puke.gif[/img]

I maybe wrong about some or all of this, so feel free to correct me.

**kremit** · 01-10-2004, 06:48 AM

Re: Question regarding Dave Mustaine KV1

The Japanese KV's also have a greater distance between the bridge and the bridge pickup (approx 1/4 inch) and tbe control layout for volumes is neck then bridge whereas on the USA it's reversed (bridge then neck) <----that quickly became one of my favorite features and I have since changed all my guitars

**powerhouse1978** · 01-10-2004, 10:51 AM

Re: Question regarding Dave Mustaine KV1

Perfect guys! Thanks for sharing. All of that corresponds to the pictures I've seen of some DMKV1's I've seen on Ebay! I will definately check out those serial numbers. Nother thing that should have been more obvious is price(stupid me), one of the DMKV's on ebay say "the guitar was originally $1400 US". That would be too low for a usa made guitar I thought.

Does anyone know how much the usa made DM KV1's went for in the late 90's? I'm guessing it would have been around $2300~2600 US.

thanks to all, my reasearch is complete! And ya, somehow I'm not as into the ESP DV8, its not as cool as the original KV1 with the megadeth logo on the top wing that dave used in "wake up dead"!!

**rhoadsfan74** · 01-10-2004, 11:16 AM

Re: Question regarding Dave Mustaine KV1

The Japanese KV Pro Mustaines were Jxx with the xx being the 1990's production year.
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The KV Pro Mustaines were the first Mustaine sigs which were produced in Japan from 93-96 or so...
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The serial # on my King V Pro is J901591.So,if the first two numbers are the production year then mine was made in 1990 right?

**RacerX** · 01-10-2004, 10:22 PM

Re: Question regarding Dave Mustaine KV1

Originally posted by powerhouse1978:
the original KV1 with the megadeth logo on the top wing that dave used in "wake up dead"!!

That would've been a King V Custom. The Alpha/number designation didn't start until the 90s.

**powerhouse1978** · 01-11-2004, 04:48 PM

Re: Question regarding Dave Mustaine KV1

Do you guys think $1600 US for a mint condition KV1 Dave Mustaine (korina finish, made in US) is a good deal?
Does anyone know how much they went for new?
I may have an opertunity to buy one.
Thanks!

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