Jackson/Megadeth Project King V complete!

[The Mitch]

OMFG!

That's by far the coolest thread ever!
Really nice guitar!

And as a little Mustaine-fanboy I have to say that everything Brian said matches all the storries I've heard about Dave's guitars.

[Spivonious]

I like how a custom King V cost a little over $1200.

[DevRock]

Amazing job. Very jealous. I'd kill to have one like that. GREAT JOB!!

[The Mitch]

Hrm, I don't think that's the case because the KV Pro is more similar to the Megadeth logo KV than the Silver KV.

The pickup spacing is the same and they modeled the headstock shape after the Megadeth logo one which had been broken and repaired which is why it has a unique shape to it (shorter).

There's also the body differences between the Pro and the US custom models. The neck joins the body on the US models below the 19th fret. On the Japanese Pro models I believe it's just above the 19th fret. Minor, but I have been told I am a screw counter lol.

The Silver paint on the Pro models is definitely different than Dave's US models. I still don't know what it officially was. Trying to get word from Mustaine himself via the webmaster over at Megadeth.com. Maybe I need to buy some of Daves "Legends" coffee to get his attention...:ROTF:

That would be cool!

Only Mustaine himself can clear up the storry behind his Jacksons.

I hope you will receive any response from the webmaster.

[mccullpl]

I like how he states he paid $3000 for it!

[The Mitch]

BTW,

some Pix of my Mustaine KV-Pro:

[Brian]

That would be cool!

Only Mustaine himself can clear up the storry behind his Jacksons.

I hope you will receive any response from the webmaster.

Hehe you would think right? But who knows. If you look at his comments in that article from Guitar World on his "Number One" some stuff he says just doesn't add up.

I have also heard that the white KV with the H/S/S layout was Dave's first KV from Jackson. Though, I have heard that the first custom one they made for him to his specs was the black Megadeth logo one that Jani from the Jackson Guitar Palace site now owns.

In 2001 Tim Wilson (Jackson) told me that Dave's guitars were finished in "Mercedes Silver" to match his car. Tim had been with Jackson forever, and was there during the time those Silver guitars were built so it seemed like he would know what he was talking about. However, once the 25th Anniversary KV's came out you could see that the finish on them wasn't quite the same as Mustaine's guitars. Plus, I don't ever recall seeing a Mercedes that was as sparkly as Mustaine's guitars .

[jdr94]

sweet!!

[The Mitch]

Hmmm..

I "heard" that Dave's first Jackson was the blue RR as seen in the video In My Darkest Hour, then there was the white HSS KV.

And on that HSS KV, Dave did some neck-surgery
The result was a thinner neck which inspired him for his Megadeth-Logo KV. As you can see on the workorder "thin neck".

But, all speculation

[Brian]

Hmmm..

I "heard" that Dave's first Jackson was the blue RR as seen in the video In My Darkest Hour, then there was the white HSS KV.

And on that HSS KV, Dave did some neck-surgery
The result was a thinner neck which inspired him for his Megadeth-Logo KV. As you can see on the workorder "thin neck".

But, all speculation

Hehe, yeah. I don't know for certain which was technically the actual first Jackson he received from the company to use. But I believe the first logged order he placed for a guitar to his exact specs was the work order I posted earlier.

You're correct about the HSS KV. He shaved down the neck on it. There are a couple of pics out there where you can see the back of the neck and it had been stripped of all the paint.

[The Mitch]

THREAD RESURRECTION!

Brian, what Kahler did you order on your new CS KV?
I'm asking because I can't find a new black APM 3300.

Cheers

[Brian]

THREAD RESURRECTION!

Brian, what Kahler did you order on your new CS KV?
I'm asking because I can't find a new black APM 3300.

Cheers

Kahler offers both the 3300 and 3310 in Black still. It's just not listed on their website. I emailed them to confirm.

Here's what they said.

Thank you very much for contacting us. Actually, both options are
available...we simply haven't gotten around to updating the website. TO
order, simply give us a call at 760-643-0000. The 3300 in black is the
same price as chrome at $219 and the 3310 is the steel rollers, price is
$229.

Brian

[The Mitch]

Cool!!!
Thanx very much.
When will your silver KV be finished?

[Brian]

Cool!!!
Thanx very much.
When will your silver KV be finished?

I'm going with "hopefully before 2010"

I was told 8 months.

[The Mitch]

8 months is ok.
That's about the time I waited for my KV2 back in 2006