David Ellefson's Bass Guitars
In a rare early photo of Megadeth, David Ellefson is playing a headless B.C. Rich Stealth Bass.
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In this photo Ellefson can be seen with a Custom Painted B.C. Rich Mockingbird Bass.
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Played this bass o the "Wake Up Dead" videoclip back in 1986
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David is seen playing a pre Kramer, Spector NS-2 in black with golden hardware. This bass was used to record the 4 string parts on the album Cryptic Writings.
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In an Instagram post, David Ellefson shares his experience with the Sterling by Music Man S.U.B. bass, noting its unique tone and playability.
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In 1987, David Ellefson initially intended to purchase a Charvel Model 3 bass but instead acquired his first Jackson Concert Bass, marking the beginning of his association with the brand. A user-uploaded photo on Gstatic captures this significant moment.
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at 0:25 it can be clearly seen
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Before being endorsed by Larry Hartke's namesake, Megadeth bassist David Ellefson used Peavey basses, amps, and heads. This video shows him sporting his old, All Peavey rig.
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At 3:10 in this video, we can see David playing this bass
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In a YouTube video titled "Kickback with David Ellefson (Megadeth) and Frank Bello (Anthrax)," David Ellefson discusses how he commissioned Jackson to craft a custom 10-string bass after being inspired by Frank Bello's signature 8-string bass from ESP.
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David Ellefson occasionally plays the Jackson Concert Bass JS3VQ, a model inspired by his 1990 signature bass, as shown in the user-uploaded photo.
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Megadeth's David Ellefson talks about his signature Jackson Kelly Bird V Bass in this video.
"You should have one. I got one. Let's go make some music."
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David Ellefson talks about his Jackson X Series Signature basses in this video.
You can also read more about the X series from Jackson's official website.
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In this photo Ellefson can be seen playing a B.C. Rich HCMBTR Heritage Classic Mockingbird Bass
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In this video, David Ellefson shows his signature Jackson bass. He says, "We should each have one of these because they're awesome."
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David Ellefson talks about his Jackson X Series Signature basses in this video.
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David Ellefson is associated with the USA Signature David Ellefson Concert Bass CB V, as evidenced by a user-uploaded photo on Fmicassets.
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At 0:14 and at 0:25 in this video, we can see this bass been played by David
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David Ellefson is featured using his signature model, the Jackson David Ellefson CBXM-IV, in a video by Jackson Guitars showcasing his gear for Megadeth.
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He is holding a Hollywood Z Bass in this promo image
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He is holding a Bich Bass in this image, probably for a promo
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He is seen holding a Warlock bass in this photoshoot with Dave Mustaine and Kerry King
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In the video titled "Megadeth - David Ellefson Bass Solo (1995)" uploaded by MegadethizeD on YouTube, David Ellefson is seen playing a Modulus Bass Quantum 5 with Q-tuner q2.0 pickups during his solo performance at the Pine Knob Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI on July 22, 1995.
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In this image, david is ironically using a Aria bass with a Metallica shirt in the recording of his anesthesia cover
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