Kramer Dave Mustaine Vanguard Electric Guitar (with Case)








zZounds Gear Experts Say...
Join the front lines of metal mayhem with Dave Mustaine's signature Vanguard. This Kramer is loaded with Dave's own Seymour Duncan Thrash Factor humbuckers.
What's special about this item?
Feature: | What it does: |
---|---|
Seymour Duncan Thrash Factor pickups | Dave Mustaine's signature humbucker set |
Mahogany body and neck | Rich, warm tone with focused midrange |
Ebony fretboard | Dark color, tight grain; premium fretboard wood |
Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners | 14:1 gear ratio, precise tuning, elegant looks |
Overview
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.
Specs
-Body Shape: Symmetrical Vanguard
-Material: Mahogany
-Neck: Mahogany with Volute
-Profile: Medium C Dave Mustaine Custom Profile
-Nut Width: 1.69"/43mm
-Fingerboard: Ebony
-Scale Length: 25.51"/648MM
-Number of Frets: 24
-Nut: Graph Tech
-Inlay: Dot
-Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic
-Tailpiece: Flying V Plate; String Thru Body
-Knobs: Black Chrome Metal Knurled
-Tuners: Grover Mini Rotomatics
-Plating: Black Chrome
-Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Dave Mustaine Signature Thrash Factor
-Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Dave Mustaine Signature Thrash Factor
-Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometer
-Case: Includes Dave Mustaine Custom Hardshell
-Material: Mahogany
-Neck: Mahogany with Volute
-Profile: Medium C Dave Mustaine Custom Profile
-Nut Width: 1.69"/43mm
-Fingerboard: Ebony
-Scale Length: 25.51"/648MM
-Number of Frets: 24
-Nut: Graph Tech
-Inlay: Dot
-Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic
-Tailpiece: Flying V Plate; String Thru Body
-Knobs: Black Chrome Metal Knurled
-Tuners: Grover Mini Rotomatics
-Plating: Black Chrome
-Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Dave Mustaine Signature Thrash Factor
-Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Dave Mustaine Signature Thrash Factor
-Controls: 2 Volume, Master Tone; CTS Potentiometer
-Case: Includes Dave Mustaine Custom Hardshell
- Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
- Ebony
- Shipping Weight: 29.25 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 51 x 23 x 6 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): KEVDMBKBH3
- Open Box (Very Good), Ebony
- Shipping Weight: 29.25 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 51 x 23 x 6 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): KEVDMBKBH3
- Silver Metallic
- Shipping Weight: 28.25 lbs
- Shipping Dimensions: 51 x 23 x 6 in
- Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): KEVDMSIMBH3
Documents and Manuals
For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-444-2766
Web: https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Support/Contact
Phone: 800-444-2766
Web: https://www.gibson.com/en-US/Support/Contact
Reviews
Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars.
(1 ratings)
Submitted January 30, 2025 by a customer from gmail.com
"Fun Guitar, Not without some Issues."
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I have the Alien Green Version of this Signature model, I'm not sure if this is available at the moment, however aside for the finish the specs are Identical. The setup came "OK" I did need to adjust the action a little even to get it comfortable and whilst setting up noticed that the nut had been cut kind of weird. I investigated to see if the dots had been inlayed out of center but they were perfect, I suspect what's happened here is that Kramer have used a stock width graphtech nut (which doesn't quite for the slot) and was precut. The string spacing isn't quite right for the fingerboard and whilst this might seem minor, this is a thousand dollar guitar! With Dave's name on it!! Luckily i was able to reinstall a blank, recut the nut and get on with life, but this may have cost a little bit of money at a local repair place.At this point I have to give zZounds major props, the guitar was listed a little more on their site , I sent them a different price and they immediately discounted my guitar down to 999.99 absolutely first class customer service. The rest of the guitar is great, it hangs well balanced and plays and sounds great too. Daves Thrash factor sounds to me just a like a hot JB but you might think different. It's actually a dark sounding guitar, I had to EQ in a little top end and some mids to get some classic crunchiness.the paintwork is excellent, the other hardware is well mounted and the case is pretty good too!! So apart form my initial reservations about the…
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setup and the nut this was a great purchase!
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