David Ellefson Jackson bass

[JGR]

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Custom-Jackson-Concert-Bass-EMG?sku=H64912

 

[zachoff]

He played Dean on the last Megadeth tour. Probably a Mustaine thing but whatever.

 

[snowtoday]

He played Dean on the last Megadeth tour. Probably a Mustaine thing but whatever.

Mustaine thing ???

 

[amimbari]

JGR, all I have to do is laugh at that Jackson MF is selling...what an ugly unit I l.o.v.e. Jacksons, but I would rather spend my 4grand ( 4grand ?!? ) on something nicer looking

should have made it a HH not a P/M blech, and that HUGE switch? OMG

 

[anomynous]

Got an email back:

"Hey Mike,



Thanks for your email. Keep checking the website for the latest info. All our new products will be coming out mid-January 2011. You might be surprised! "

 

[zachoff]

Mustaine thing ???

Yeah, Mustaine had a bad split with Jackson & plays Dean guitars now. I'd figure that if Ellefson normally plays Jackson but played Dean on the last Megadeth tour that it was something decided by Mustaine. It's just a hunch & I could be wrong.

 

[JGR]

JGR, all I have to do is laugh at that Jackson MF is selling...what an ugly unit I l.o.v.e. Jacksons, but I would rather spend my 4grand ( 4grand ?!? ) on something nicer looking

should have made it a HH not a P/M blech, and that HUGE switch? OMG

I would agree - damn pricey too. I just posted it since it was sort of similar to what folks were talking about.

 

[amimbari]

I would agree - damn pricey too. I just posted it since it was sort of similar to what folks were talking about.

oh I know you did, and a fine model it is(nt)

I'm waiting for a "cheaper" pointy import sig model ( refer to my post #18 )

my bitch would be will it ever be offered in lefty for the masses?

probably not...

 

[KramerBassFan]

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Custom-Jackson-Concert-Bass-EMG?sku=H64912

Pity, you can get an old ESP made Kramer that looks a lot like that if you take off the first digit on that price.

 

[Devils138]

Yeah, Mustaine had a bad split with Jackson & plays Dean guitars now. I'd figure that if Ellefson normally plays Jackson but played Dean on the last Megadeth tour that it was something decided by Mustaine. It's just a hunch & I could be wrong.

i've never seen ellefson play a dean bass. i know he was playing his signature peavey, but besides that all i've seen him play is his new jacksons on the recent tours...

 

[Devils138]

Got an email back:

"Hey Mike,



Thanks for your email. Keep checking the website for the latest info. All our new products will be coming out mid-January 2011. You might be surprised! "

awesome! good thinkin' on the email. i cant wait to see what they put out.

 

[KramerBassFan]

i've never seen ellefson play a dean bass. i know he was playing his signature peavey, but besides that all i've seen him play is his new jacksons on the recent tours...

+1

I've never seen him use a dean either... but maybe its just me..

 

[amimbari]

I just searched the whole David Ellefson wikipedia article for any mention of Dean and nope no matches...
Basses

* BC Rich Mockingbird bass
* BC Rich Ironbird bass
* Jackson Pro Concert bass - 4 and 5 stringed model
* Jackson CMG bass - 4 and 5 stringed models (silver & black)
* Fender Precision Bass
* Modulus Quantum 5 & Fleabass[disambiguation needed] - 4 and 5 stringed models
* Peavey Zodiac DE Dave Ellefson signature model - 4 and 5 string models



* Hofner Steinberger - Used in studio during 'Youthanasia' recordings
* Fender Jazz Bass 5 string
* Charvel bass - 4 stringed model
* 1978 BC Rich Eagle - Used in recording for 'Youthanasia'
* SIT Dave Ellefson Signature bass strings

[edit] Discography

 

[songwriter21]

All of his basses might sound good, but there's no way they surpassed the mighty Modulus Q5. No chance. That thing is a recording and gigging MONSTER. I've had two and they are nothing short of unreal.

 

[zachoff]

This is the best picture I have of the show, but I swear that's a Dean he's playing.

 

[songwriter21]

Nope, it's a Jackson. The bass is this one:

Cheers!

 

[amimbari]

although Dean DID have pointies,

that is most certainly his Jackson

 

[KramerBassFan]

DEAN's didn't really make any very nice pointy headed basses... most of them were plywood deals with EMG selects or worse.

 

[Devils138]

Nope, it's a Jackson. The bass is this one:

Cheers!

yup, that's the one.. i really hope they start making something like that again.

 

[amimbari]

yup, that's the one.. i really hope they start making something like that again.

except a bolt-on for under 1000.00 like the CMG, not a customshop NT@4grand