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Soldier On! With This Exciting New Artist Model From Metal Icon Dave Mustaine

Kramer is stoked to welcome Dave Mustaine, the legendary guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and founder of the multi-platinum selling and Grammy® Award-winning band, MEGADETH, to the Kramer Artist lineup. The Kramer Dave Mustaine Vanguard delivers the powerful, heavy sounds and exceptional playing performance on the stage and in the studio that Dave demands. It is equipped with a symmetrical mahogany Vanguard body, a 25.5” scale mahogany neck with a medium C Dave Mustaine custom profile, an ebony fretboard with 24 jumbo frets, black chrome hardware, and Dave Mustaine’s signature Seymour Duncan® Thrash Factor pickup set. Available in Ebony and Silver Metallic, a custom Dave Mustaine hardshell case is also included.

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Specifications

Body Specs

Binding Single-ply; Fretboard

Body Finish Gloss

Body Material Mahogany

Body Shape Vanguard

Body Styles Flying V

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Ebony

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 24

Frets Jumbo

Inlays Dot

Joint Glued In, Set Neck

Neck Material Mahogany, with Volute

Nut Material Graph Tech

Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile Dave Mustaine Custom Medium C

Scale Length 648.0mm / 25.51in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup Dave Mustaine Signature Seymour Duncan Thrash Factor Set

Controls 2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometers

Neck Pickup Dave Mustaine Signature Seymour Duncan Thrash Factor Set

Output Jack Recessed Black Chrome Plate with 1/4"Jack; Mounted on Underside of Top Horn

Pickup Selector 3-way Toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge Locktone Tune-O-Matic

Control Covers Black

Control Knobs Black Chrome Metal Knurled

finish Black Chrome

Jack Plate Cover Black Chrome, Recessed; Mounted on Underside of Top Horn

Mounting Rings Black

Strap Buttons 2- Black Chrome

Switch Tip Black

Tailpiece Flying V Plate; String Through Body

Truss Rod Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover Black 3-screw Bullet; Dave Mustaine Signature Reproduction in White

Tuner Plating Black Chrome

Tuning Machines Grover Mini Rotomatic

Misc Specs

Case Dave Mustaine Custom Hardshell

Model: KEVDMSIMBH3

Headstock Kramer Pointy; Dave Mustaine Silhouette on Back of Headstock

Headstock Inlay Kramer Dave Mustaine Style Logo; Silver

Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Kramer Dave Mustaine Vanguard, Silver Metallic

Kramer Dave Mustaine Vanguard, Silver Metallic

Price
Regular price $1,299
Finish
Silver Metallic
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Case Included

Your instrument ships with a factory-supplied hard- or soft-shell case for safe storage and transportation. Please refer to the product specifications for details.

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Soldier On! With This Exciting New Artist Model From Metal Icon Dave Mustaine

Kramer is stoked to welcome Dave Mustaine, the legendary guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and founder of the multi-platinum selling and Grammy® Award-winning band, MEGADETH, to the Kramer Artist lineup. The Kramer Dave Mustaine Vanguard delivers the powerful, heavy sounds and exceptional playing performance on the stage and in the studio that Dave demands. It is equipped with a symmetrical mahogany Vanguard body, a 25.5” scale mahogany neck with a medium C Dave Mustaine custom profile, an ebony fretboard with 24 jumbo frets, black chrome hardware, and Dave Mustaine’s signature Seymour Duncan® Thrash Factor pickup set. Available in Ebony and Silver Metallic, a custom Dave Mustaine hardshell case is also included.

Read more

Specifications

Body Specs

Binding Single-ply; Fretboard

Body Finish Gloss

Body Material Mahogany

Body Shape Vanguard

Body Styles Flying V

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Ebony

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 24

Frets Jumbo

Inlays Dot

Joint Glued In, Set Neck

Neck Material Mahogany, with Volute

Nut Material Graph Tech

Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile Dave Mustaine Custom Medium C

Scale Length 648.0mm / 25.51in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup Dave Mustaine Signature Seymour Duncan Thrash Factor Set

Controls 2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometers

Neck Pickup Dave Mustaine Signature Seymour Duncan Thrash Factor Set

Output Jack Recessed Black Chrome Plate with 1/4"Jack; Mounted on Underside of Top Horn

Pickup Selector 3-way Toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge Locktone Tune-O-Matic

Control Covers Black

Control Knobs Black Chrome Metal Knurled

finish Black Chrome

Jack Plate Cover Black Chrome, Recessed; Mounted on Underside of Top Horn

Mounting Rings Black

Strap Buttons 2- Black Chrome

Switch Tip Black

Tailpiece Flying V Plate; String Through Body

Truss Rod Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover Black 3-screw Bullet; Dave Mustaine Signature Reproduction in White

Tuner Plating Black Chrome

Tuning Machines Grover Mini Rotomatic

Misc Specs

Case Dave Mustaine Custom Hardshell

Model: KEVDMSIMBH3

Headstock Kramer Pointy; Dave Mustaine Silhouette on Back of Headstock

Headstock Inlay Kramer Dave Mustaine Style Logo; Silver

Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

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