Dave Mustaine

The vinyl sleeve of "Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?" indicates that Dave Mustaine used a Fender Santa Rosa guitar.

This Zoom G2.1 Nu is Owned by Dave Mustaine, frontman for the legendary metal band Megadeth.

Why bring a dozen pedals to the gig when you have everything you need in a single enclosure? This unit from Zoom is a killer way to experiment with all sorts of effects ranging from distortion and wah to various modulation options. Dave was such a big fan he put his signature stamp on a later model.

In 2009, Dave wanted a gnarlier and more thrash looking cab with a more aggressive sound, so he invented this, which is basically a modified 1960 4x12 cabinet, as it still contains vintage 30's and is the same size, but in terms of looks and sound delivery, it is a brand new sound that Dave was looking form finished in carbon fiber for extra speed!

Dave Mustaine used the Hafler Triple Giant preamp, originally a Bogner design, during the recording and tour of the "Rust In Peace" album. This is evidenced by a user-uploaded photo on Imgur.

In this video, Dave Mustaine talks about his ESP Axxion Dave Mustaine Model guitar. At 0:10 he says, "This is a guitar that I designed about 15 years ago and I submitted to a guitar company that I was endorsing at the time and nothing ever happened with this. But when I went to ESP I showed this design...and his exact words were 'this is doable.'"

In this video, we can see Dave holding his Dean VMNT Korina. He explains how he was influenced, why he likes V guitars, and, for example the comfortability of having the six tuners in line, the playability of the guitar. talking about the Jumbo frets, etc.

In a forum post on SevenString.org, an image of Dave Mustaine's live rig includes the Bogner Fish guitar amplifier head, illustrating its use in his setup.

Megadeth’s guitarist and founder Dave Mustaine plays a signature Dean VMNT. He stands behind the products he uses, saying at (0:55) “if you're going to endorse anything you need to be able to stand behind that product. I could be sued if anybody found out that the product was fraudulent, which, this stuff isn't. It's great musical instruments and I totally stand by it.” Mustaine uses Seymour Duncan Livewire pickups. “I never really was an active guy,” he says at (1:26), “and then they gave me this pickup and it was like the ones I was using but with a little more "oomph" to it, you know, and it was cool to have a guitar that sounded the way I wanted it to sound without me having to adjust the amp a lot. This is one of those guitars you can just plug in and it sounds good.”

He played a white King V Custom HSS in late 1987/early 1988

This Boss CH-1 Super Chorus is Owned by Dave Mustaine, frontman for the legendary metal band Megadeth.

Since its debut in 1989, the Boss CH-1 has been heard on countless hit records. Level, EQ, Rate and Depth knobs feed into a stereo output to create the classic clean swirls that have become standard at this point. Turn it all the way up for a vibe feel, or keep it turned down for subtle thickening.

Dave Mustaine utilized the VHT 2150 Stereo Power Amp during live performances throughout the 1990s, as detailed in Woodytone's article "Woody Crunch: Mustaine’s Countdown Gear."

This Dunlop Cry Baby Model GCB95 Wah is Owned by Dave Mustaine, frontman for the legendary metal band Megadeth.

When it comes to wah, the Dunlop Cry Baby is one of the founding fathers. Rugged, classic and reliable, the Cry Baby Wah can add instant emotion, funk or sensuality to anything you play. Stomp on it for the first time and say goodbye to the next couple hours with a smile on your face.

at 1:17 dave can be seen playing this guitar.

In this video at 0:37, Dave Mustaine of Megadeath, and Metallicashows off his signature Dean V double neck guitar. This guitar was built specifically for Dave to play at the Big four concert in 2010.

This Crown CM-311A Headworn Microphone is Owned by Dave Mustaine, frontman for the legendary metal band Megadeth.

Got your hands full with a bunch of instruments on stage? Ripping that drum fill while also nailing that killer vocal melody at the same time? Maybe you just are too lazy to hold a microphone.. Well do we have the thing for you.

This video at 0:44 shows Dave Mustaine of Megadeath, and Metallica playing a Jackson Y2KV from for the song 'Holy Wars', taken from the DVD 'Rude Awakening'.

Dave played this guitar for a short period of time around 2001, but it was later auctioned of together with rest of his Jacksons.

Dave uses a Rocktron All Access LTD footcontroller, according to this Guitar Geek rig diagram.

During Megadeth's Countdown to Extinction tour in the early 1990s, Dave Mustaine was seen using a Jackson King V STD Pro guitar, as discussed on JCF Online.

Dave Mustaine uses the Marshall Dave Mustaine JVM410 amplifier, as demonstrated in a high-gain metal clip on YouTube by Lasse Lammert. I've also personally seen Mustaine perform live with this amp, which my brother owns with the accompanying Mustaine cab.

dave can be seen playing the kramer nite v plus in the live performance.

This Breedlove Pro Series D25/SRH Acoustic Guitar is Owned by Dave Mustaine, frontman for the legendary metal band Megadeth.

Here we have an excellent guitar from Breedlove's line. The D25 is a Dreadnought Body, Solid Spruce Top w/ Mahogany Back & Sides, Mahogany Neck w/ Ebony Fingerboard, Heringbone Top Binding, Tortoise Shell Pickguard & MOP Rosette Inlay, L.R. Baggs Active Under Saddle Pickup w/ Soundhole Vol & Tone and Ebony Bridge. Nice!

In this photo Dave Mustaine of Megadeath, and Metallica is seen with an Ovation Tangent T357

Dave Mustaine uses a Rocktron Prophesy, according to Guitar Geek.

Listed under Mustaine's gear. Used for miking cabs.

In 1990 Megadeth released their landmark fourth album, “Rust In Peace”. Widely regarded as one of the most iconic and influential metal albums of all time, its breakneck rhythms, intricate arrangements, shifting time signatures, and blazing dual lead guitar lines showcased the band’s mastery of their craft.

During the recording of the album Dave relied heavily on one guitar in particular, loaded with a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge and 59 model in the neck. According to Dave, that JB had a tone that was different from an ‘off-the-shelf’ JB – and had become part of his signature sound.

We worked closely with Dave to recreate the tone and feel of his favorite JB, ultimately altering the winding process in order to achieve the tone he was looking for – compared to the standard JB model, the Thrash Factor’s low end is tighter, the mids are slightly scooped, and the highs are more aggressive.

In this D'Addario magazine Dave recommends the D'Addario strings (in the upper left corner), and he used the EXL110 set as well, in the lower right corner you can see on the pack "EXL110" and ".010-.046"

Mustaine's shop will also feature:

Several Marshall EL34 100/100 Dual Monoblock amps, including one that is autographed and one that still has Mustaine's settings marked. An Akai MPC1000 drum machine that was used extensively on tour and autographed by Mustaine. Several Zoom G2.1DM Dave Mustaine Signature pedals used by Mustaine on tour as indicated by the gaff tape still on the pedals. A Furman PL-8 Power Conditioner amp autographed by Mustaine and last used on the Vimic song "Fail Me (My Temple)," on which Mustaine is featured. Multiple Fractal Axe FX-11 amps used by Mustaine on tour. A seven-piece DDrum drum kit with art from Peace Sells on the kick drum. A Shure Wireless Megadeth Transmitter System with signed cases. Several acoustic guitars, multiple effects pedals, kick pedals and crash symbols, and more.

This Dean Edge Bass is Owned by Dave Mustaine, frontman for the legendary metal band Megadeth.

A simple straightforward bass from Dave's private collection. Likely in need a routine setup, but ready to plug and play your favorite riffs from Dave's catalog.

In the picture, Dave Mustaine is seen on the stage with the Dean V Dave Mustaine - Rust In Peace pointing at the croud in a concert in Ecuador.