June 29, 2024 10:43 am
Posted by Editorial Staff –
Filling the gap of the missing guitarist of Panther, Dimebag Darrell, it is not a simple task. For this reason, the bassist Rex Brown did not hesitate to show his six-string style to a potential contender. The former axe of Slayer, Kerry Kingfor his part, has also revealed that he was offered a job that he was in charge of Darrell fair “the day after” of his death.
In a conversation for Guitar World, King revealed that they approached him from Dean Guitars to take over the position he enjoyed Dimebag until his death. But the guitarist at that time maintained a strong bond with BC Rich and the interested company could not match its offer.
This is how he related it: “I was friends with a lot of Dean’s guys, although I didn’t use their guitars, because Dime was there, and he and I were good friends. When Dime unfortunately left us, Dean wanted me the day after. They needed a new guy. I had a great deal with BC Rich, and Dean didn’t want to match it. So I stayed with BC Rich until almost the end of Slayer’s career.”.
Subsequently, Dean offered to Kerry an irresistible deal, which marked a new chapter for him with the guitar company. He now feels that Dean is his new family and he has used their guitars for his recent musical projects, including the new solo album, ‘From Hell I Rise’.
Kerry had a personal connection to the owner’s late father, Elliott Rubinsonand now has a strong bond with everyone in Dean. Values loyalty and doesn’t switch brands unless there’s a good reason. Until now, Dean He has made two guitars with his signature, and more collaborations are in the works.
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