Dave Mustaine King V Custom Shop Order

[neptoess]

Chuck who?

Bailoff. Of Exodus... but Yash, that's a mint KV1. 2800 is steep. You should contact him if no one bids on it and offer 1500. He wont take it bc thats a lowball offer, but it's a collector's item. It's worth at least 2000, especially to you as a Mustaine enthusiast

[neptoess]

Eh, Dave Gilmour uses both in his setup. I tried it in my Model 4 but didn't notice a big difference. Decided I was happier with the midboost and active tone control (so it was closer to stock but upgraded).

i dont like active circuitry in my guitar personally, but to each their own

[toejam]

Bailoff. Of Exodus...

There was no Chuck in Exodus. The first Exodus singer's name was Paul Baloff.

[toejam]

Here's the specs

products specs Body
Body Shape:	King V™
products specs Neck
Number of Frets:	24
Fret Size:	Medium Frets
Position Inlays:	Mother-of-Pearl Shark Fin Inlays
Fretboard Radius:	12” to 16” Compound Radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm), Classic Neck Profile
Headstock Binding:	Binding on Headstock
Fretboard:	Ebony
Neck Material:	Neck-Thru-Body Quartersawn Maple
Nut Width:	1.6875" (43 mm)
Scale Length:	25.5" (64.8 cm)
Neck Binding:	Bound Fingerboard
products specs Electronics
Pickup Configuration:	H/H
Bridge Pickup:	Seymour Duncan JB-4
Neck Pickup:	Seymour Duncan Jazz
Pickup Switching:	4-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups Parallel wired, Position 3. Bridge and Neck Pickups Series Wired In Phase 4.Bridge and Neck Pickups Series Wired Out of Phase 5.Neck Pickup
Controls:	Master Volume (Push-Pull Bridge PU split for single coil sound) Master Tone (Push Pull Neck PU Split for single coil sound) EMG SPC (Mid Boost, Push Pull Out of phase sound) EMG EXP (Mid Scoop) EMG PA-2, Killswitch
products specs Hardware
Hardware:	Black
Bridge:	Kahler 3300
Tuning Machines:	LSR
String Nut:	Locking
Switch Tip:	Black Switch Tip
products specs Miscellaneous
Strings:	D'Addario EXL 140, Gauges: .009, .011, .016, .030, .042, .052
products specs Accessories
Case/Gig Bag:	Deluxe Jackson® Molded Case
Included Accessories:	Deluxe Jackson® Molded Case
Control Knobs:	Black Knurled

That form seems incomplete. What body wood are you getting?

[Yash]

@toejam - Poplar body wood

@neptoess - No, thats not mint, coz there's a dent in one of the horns of the V......
and I can't buy until June at least..... I just wish he responds to the message I sent him, I had to make a fake e-bay account (i want to make a real one, but can't make it till Aug 16, 2012, darn)
And I am not a collector, I AM A PLAYER, but yeah, a Mustaine enthusiast....
I just wish a that guitar or another KV1 could be mine, although I would change the pickups to JB-4/Jazz set... add new controls and make it my own

[SausageofPower]

i dont like active circuitry in my guitar personally, but to each their own

The Model 4 had an active midboost to begin with, and the active tone control I actually like. I don't tend to mix passive pups with active controls though (just the Model 4 because it came that way stock), only my two guitars with EMG X series pickups have any active circuitry.

@neptoess - No, thats not mint, coz there's a dent in one of the horns of the V......
and I can't buy until June at least..... I just wish he responds to the message I sent him, I had to make a fake e-bay account (i want to make a real one, but can't make it till Aug 16, 2012, darn)

Err, why make a fake account?

[Yash]

wat do u think guys, will he sell it for 1500 ?????

[Yash]

The Model 4 had an active midboost to begin with, and the active tone control I actually like. I don't tend to mix passive pups with active controls though (just the Model 4 because it came that way stock), only my two guitars with EMG X series pickups have any active circuitry.



Err, why make a fake account?

Coz i am still 17 ????

[neptoess]

So I made an epic mistake mixing up Paul Bailoff and Chuck Billy -_-. Either way, I'm not sure you should be putting jazz/jb in a kv1 and all that EMG crap (there are pedals like GE-7 for that imo) in it. Have you ever used a kahler or a jazz/jb set or that emg stuff or a killswitch or held a poplar bodied V(heavy!). If you get a KV1 please dont hack it up. Get a KV2 for that if you must hack a guitar apart. A KVXT would be even better for a project guitar. You've only been playing a year and all this stuff probably sounds really cool, but again I think you're considering dropping serious coin for stuff you'll likely not like or not use. Every teenage guitarist dreams up an amazing guitar that they laugh about years later. I wanted a 24 fret rhoads with a kahler for years, until I played a kahler, and bought a 24 fret ibanez only to realize the extra 2 frets never get used. Now, I realize an RR1 would be perfect. Or a KV2T. I like mahogany short scales alot. You'd be better off sticking with cheaper stuff until you know what you really need in a guitar. I had been playing for half a decade before I realized how ridiculous my "teenage dream gear" was for me

[SausageofPower]

You'd be better off sticking with cheaper stuff until you know what you really need in a guitar. I had been playing for half a decade before I realized how ridiculous my "teenage dream gear" was for me

^This.

As a nearly 30 year old, I've got plenty of ridiculous wants in terms of gear...but they're very different from my wants as a teenager. Personally, I'd get a few cheaper guitars for the price of the custom order, overhaul them yourself and see what you like. What Dave loves might not be what you love at all.

Better to learn that now with a cheaper guitar and lose less money (and time, with an 18 month turnaround from the custom shop). Hell, if it comes to custom guitars I'd even recommend looking around (we've got people here like Sully and plon who do custom builds, then there's numerous shops that do them as well). I love Jackson/Charvel guitars, but I'm not 100% sure I'd deal with the issues others have reported from doing custom orders. Plus, the days of Grover running the joint are long gone...

Just my $.02. Do what makes you happy, but for the cash you'd drop on that order...I could think of a lot more fun to have.

[neptoess]

Do what makes you happy, but for the cash you'd drop on that order...I could think of a lot more fun to have.

^ Definitely. Try the KVXT. You can put whatever pickups in it you want, a kahler, whatever tuners, any custom electronics, etc. and STILL come out less than 1000 dollars most likely. These get a lot of credibility on the import forum here as amazing project guitars. The new X series are actually pretty damn nice in my opinion. The necks are just as good if not better than some of the early 2000s Japanese Jacksons I've played (DK2, RR3, KE3), and they're real neckthrus. You'll get basswood, which is a little darker than maple, but it'll give you a pretty damn good idea of what you like pickup-wise. My Ibanez is basswood with a quilted maple top, and my L-500s were way too bright in it, so I could tell right then going to an alder/maple neck-thru with L-500s is out of the question for me. Being a maple neck-thru, a vast majority of the tone comes from the actual wood used in the neck. Though basswood is noticeably warmer than alder, in a neck-thru, the difference will be much less noticeable. You'll just know that going to alder or poplar wings will be slightly brighter than the basswood. I think that's your best option. You can pick one up brand new for under $600, and change anything and everything you see fit. You might even find out that you hate Vs in general. You definitely have to get used to playing them sitting down. Here's me playing mine without a strap for an idea

[Richard W]

So I made an epic mistake mixing up Paul Bailoff and Chuck Billy -_-. Either way, I'm not sure you should be putting jazz/jb in a kv1 and all that EMG crap (there are pedals like GE-7 for that imo) in it. Have you ever used a kahler or a jazz/jb set or that emg stuff or a killswitch or held a poplar bodied V(heavy!). If you get a KV1 please dont hack it up. Get a KV2 for that if you must hack a guitar apart. A KVXT would be even better for a project guitar. You've only been playing a year and all this stuff probably sounds really cool, but again I think you're considering dropping serious coin for stuff you'll likely not like or not use. Every teenage guitarist dreams up an amazing guitar that they laugh about years later. I wanted a 24 fret rhoads with a kahler for years, until I played a kahler, and bought a 24 fret ibanez only to realize the extra 2 frets never get used. Now, I realize an RR1 would be perfect. Or a KV2T. I like mahogany short scales alot. You'd be better off sticking with cheaper stuff until you know what you really need in a guitar. I had been playing for half a decade before I realized how ridiculous my "teenage dream gear" was for me

Oh damn, I was thinking Chuck Billy too! lol

[neptoess]

Oh damn, I was thinking Chuck Billy too! lol

Their singing style is really similar. Paul is more brutal though lol

[Yash]

^ Definitely. Try the KVXT. You can put whatever pickups in it you want, a kahler, whatever tuners, any custom electronics, etc. and STILL come out less than 1000 dollars most likely. These get a lot of credibility on the import forum here as amazing project guitars. The new X series are actually pretty damn nice in my opinion. The necks are just as good if not better than some of the early 2000s Japanese Jacksons I've played (DK2, RR3, KE3), and they're real neckthrus. You'll get basswood, which is a little darker than maple, but it'll give you a pretty damn good idea of what you like pickup-wise. My Ibanez is basswood with a quilted maple top, and my L-500s were way too bright in it, so I could tell right then going to an alder/maple neck-thru with L-500s is out of the question for me. Being a maple neck-thru, a vast majority of the tone comes from the actual wood used in the neck. Though basswood is noticeably warmer than alder, in a neck-thru, the difference will be much less noticeable. You'll just know that going to alder or poplar wings will be slightly brighter than the basswood. I think that's your best option. You can pick one up brand new for under $600, and change anything and everything you see fit. You might even find out that you hate Vs in general. You definitely have to get used to playing them sitting down. Here's me playing mine without a strap for an idea

OK, I just calculated, on a KVXT, puttin, a duncan jb-4/jazz set, a kahler 3300 takes $806But how much should I give for the KV1 ?????

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OK, I just calculated, on a KVXT, puttin, a duncan jb-4/jazz set, a kahler 3300 takes $806But how much should I give for the KV1 ?????

I already said it's probably worth $2000 bc it's in great condition. Tip chips are common on most kv and rr especially ones that over 10 years old like this one