Guitars
Dean Angel of Deth ex Dave Mustaine
12 500€
From Dave Mustaine’s personal collection, this Dean “Angel of Deth” combines a V-shaped body with artwork closely associated with the Megadeth frontman’s visual identity.
The illustration covers the front of the instrument, alongside two humbuckers, distinctive fingerboard inlays and a fixed bridge.
Its provenance is one of its main attractions: a guitar previously owned by one of thrash metal’s most recognisable figures. A visually striking piece for Megadeth fans and collectors of artist-owned instruments.
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Dave Mustaine
(1961)
Band: Megadeth
Main guitar: Jackson King V
Compulsory listening: Hangar 18
Dave Mustaine’s career started with a fall from the garden of Eden, an original trauma that would condition many of his decisions to come. In 1981, the amazing california guitarist joined James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich as the soloist in Metallica, a small Los Angeles band trying to mix the speed of Motorhead with the aggression of British heavy metal and the attitude of punk. This blend gave birth to thrash metal, but Mustaine wrote the history of that genre in his own band since he got fired in 1983 because of his addictions, just before the recording of debut album Kill ‘Em All. Since then, he never stopped comparing his former band to his newer band, the hugely successful Megadeth.
The Mustaine-fronted band is an incredibly potent outfit, a true war machine whose albums are at least as good as anything released by the other thrash metal greats. Dave is unrivalled as a rhythm player, his songwriting can be pure genius, his singing voice is highly personal and he evens holds his own as a solo player. On top of all this, Mustaine has a knack for surrounding himself with the best musicians around, especially guitar players, starting with Chris Poland whose fluid playing shines on Peace Sells in 1986. Marty Friedman’s arrival in 1990 brought the band to a new level, and each of his contributions to the classic album Rust In Peace is a jewel of exotic scales and tasty high speed runs.
Countdown To Extinction in 1992 is the album that met the biggest success with more than two millions sold. The guitar sounds on that album are cold and sharp as can be. Youthanasia and Cryptic Writings brought the band in a heavier and warmer direction, before Mustaine ended the band in 2002 after an arm injury that prevented him from playing.
After months of re-learning, Mustaine brought Megadeth back to life in 2004 with the great album The System Has Failed. To this day, the band keeps touring the world, currently with former Angra soloist Kiko Loureiro on shredding guitar duties.
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