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What gear does Megadeth use?

Dave Mustaine was seen with his Gibson Flying V EXP and Jackson King V, and has said he plays his Kramer Vanguard. James LoMenzo has said he recorded the new album on a Spector Euro CST, and Dirk Verbeuren tours a Tama Starclassic kit with Meinl cymbals.

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What guitar does Dave Mustaine play?

His Gibson Dave Mustaine Flying V EXP, Kramer Dave Mustaine Vanguard and a Jackson King V, with Seymour Duncan Thrash Factor humbuckers and Cleartone strings, through a Neural DSP Quad Cortex and Seymour Duncan PowerStage 700.

What bass does James LoMenzo play in Megadeth?

A Spector. He joined Spector in 2025 after trying producer Chris Rakestraw's Euro CST, keeping it strapped on to record the whole new Megadeth album, then getting his own for The Killing Road tour.

What drums does Dirk Verbeuren play?

A Tama Starclassic Maple Custom kit with two 18x22 kicks and his 5.5x14 signature snare, Meinl Byzance and Classics Custom Dark cymbals, Evans heads, Tama Dyna-Sync pedals and Tama 216B-DV signature sticks.

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Megadeth are the thrash metal band Dave Mustaine formed in Los Angeles in 1983, now with Teemu Mäntysaari, James LoMenzo and Dirk Verbeuren. This guide covers the band's gear as a whole: Mustaine's signature Gibson, Kramer and Jackson guitars and Neural DSP rig, LoMenzo's Spector bass, and Verbeuren's Tama and Meinl touring kit.

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