ESP Guitars has debuted the Axxion, a new Signature Series guitar from Megadeth founder Dave Mustaine. The Axxion (pronounced "Action") represents an entirely new custom-designed body style built to Mustaine's specification. It's the guitarist's second ESP signature model, joining the DV8 introduced last year.

"Working with Dave on his signature models has been terrific", says Matt Masciandaro, ESP president. "He has very exacting standards, and is focused on the details that make a guitar both incredibly playable and full of attitude. The double-X in the name 'Axxion' is commemorative of Megadeth's 20 years, and we're proud to help create the guitar that celebrates two decades of great metal."

Designed for serious rockers, the Axxion's menacing axe-like shape is accentuated with black hardware on its all-black finish. It features a neck-thru-body construction with a 25.5" scale. Tremendous tone is generated through its mahogany body and 3-piece mahogany neck. The Axxion's rosewood fingerboard is decorated with custom "XX" inlays. It offers Seymour Duncan JB and Jazz pickups at the neck and bridge, controlled via 2 volume and 1 tone control with 3-way toggle. Hardware on the Axxion includes Sperzel locking tuners, Dunlop flushmount straplocks, and a TonePros locking bridge.

Features
Neck-thru-body construction

25.5 in. scale

Mahogany body

3-piece mahogany neck

Rosewood fingerboard

Custom "XX" inlays

Seymour Duncan JB/Jazz pickups

2 volume & 1 tone control with 3-way… read more toggle

Black hardware

Sperzel locking tuners

Dunlop flush-mount Straploks

TonePros locking bridge w/string-thru-body

24 jumbo frets read less