It is strongly rumored that
MEGADETH mainman
Dave Mustaine is no longer officially endorsed by
ESP Guitars. Currently this has not been officially confirmed by
ESP or
MEGADETH, but according to a posting by an
ESP dealer on the
MEGADETH forums,
ESP has been instructed to sell the last of the
DV and
Axxion Mustaine signature lines of guitars. Some have speculated a return for
Dave Mustaine to
Jackson Guitars.
"Rayna" of the
MEGADETH forums has posted the following:
"The [
Dave Mustaine Jackson return] is rumor, and nobody really knows anything other than
ESP and
Dave have parted ways, contrary to what everyone seems to think they know. There is the chance that maybe he'll stay and take the deal with fewer free guitars. It's an equal chance that he will go elsewhere.
"As a personal issue, it just didn't work out. Maybe
Dave will speak up and finally tell his side, but nobody at
ESP is badmouthing him. He will always be an icon, no matter what he plays…
"The only real fact and the one with evidence, is that as of now,
Dave and
ESP are no longer in business together… There are a total of 2 black
DV8s (
ESPs) coming from Japan, and that's it. The production is done, the
Axxions and
DVs are all made and out there. There's not even any backstock to replace defective ones.
"Add to that,
ESP gave all its dealers the okay to whore them out and get the line over with…"
Further to this,
Dave Mustaine and his signature guitars have been removed from the Japanese
ESP web site.
Source: Blabbermouth