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SG FAN: YES ZAKK WYLDE PLAYS BOTH EPIPHONE SIGNATURES AND GIBSON SIGNATURES, AND HE USES BOTH 81 and 85s and HZ respectivly. BUT IF YOU WANT THE GUITAR HE PLAYS MOST GET THE GIBSON. HE ACTUALLY SOMETIMES DOES PLAY THIS SILVER CUSTOM MADE MODEL THATS ONLY BUILT FOR HIM ON SOME SHOWS BUT IF YOU LOOK ON YOUTUBE hE ALSO PlAYS THE EPIPHONE MODELS TOO WOW, this has to be the dumbest most ugly guitar body shape Ive ever seen. How can you even play this sitting down. It must be epically heavy too cuz its shaped like a coffin but looks like a huge block of wood with the sides cut off...come on wylde, Im sure epiphone made this without ur concent, well I sure hope so at least...
that's funny! I actually kinda like it though. I've noticed lately that although Zakk is coming out with guitars that are only sold with the Epiphone brand and not Gibson. Does he actually play the Epiphones or are his personal guitars Gibson branded...I do know that thing that looks like a cross between an SG and a Flying V was Gibson and I've only seen Epiphone production models. I'm sure he doesn't use the EMG HZ pickups though...I found they didn't have near the same output as his usuall EMG 81/85's found on his Gibsons. Personally, if I was to get a Zakk Wylde model guitar, I'd want it to be EXACTLY the same as his personal guitars...after all, isn't that what a signature model is supposed to be about?
An absolute piece of garbage. Really reaching a new low. Butt ugly, no class. An insult to luthiers, guitarists, designers, to anyone who has ever bought a Gibson or Epi or ever wanted one. Some poor kid will talk his parents into buying it for him and will be marked as a loser for life.
Why are we wasting more time and money with guitars like this? Instead of using resources to manufacture travesties like this, that money could be used to pass savings onto the consumer! I don't want a Graveyard Disciple, I want a Les Paul I don't need a loan to affordPresenting... A Zakk Wylde Original!
08.19.2009

There's no question that Zakk Wylde is a one-of-a-kind performer and guitarist. As the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founding leader of Black Label Society, Zakk has torched many a stage with his unique style and performance. Winner of multiple "Most Valuable Guitarist" awards in the metal genre, Zakk combines pure speed shredding with the use of pinch harmonics and chickin' pickin' to create a wall of sound that's second to none. And like Zakk, his new limited edition Epiphone "Graveyard Disciple" will also light up a stage.

Scary Good Looks! You may have already caught a glimpse on YouTube of Zakk performing on the 2009 "Peddle to the Metal" tour and caught a glimpse of this monster on stage. Designed by Zakk in cooperation with Epiphone, the new Graveyard Disciple combines killer sound with equally killer looks. Shaped like a coffin, the edges of the body are tapered and "pin-striped" in silver giving it a striking visual appearance and depth while providing for a comfortable feel. Pick one up on stage and you will raise the dead!

Dying to be Played: While looks are important, the new Graveyard Disciple doesn't compromise in the performance department either. As with most all Zakk's guitars, the neck is made of Hard Maple for bright attack and glued into a solid Mahogany body adding a touch of warm and of course, sustain. The neck features a "D" profile, SlimTaper neck with a smooth, satin finish for fast and effortless lead work. Top it off with a bound, Ebony fingerboard and medium-jumbo frets with easy access to all 22 frets and you've got a real performance guitar that's dying to be played.

EMG Pickups and Floyd Rose Tremolo: Perfectly paired for hard rock and metal, the Graveyard Disciple combines an original Floyd Rose(tm) tremolo with EMG HZ pickups. The tremolo cavity allows for serious dive bombing as well as pull-ups. The EMG HZ-4A is positioned in the bridge position for optimized lead performance while the EMG HZ-4 is voiced for and positioned in the neck position. Designed to emulate the sound of their active counterparts (the EMG 81 and 85), these HZ's are probably the quietest passive pickups available. And unlike actives, you never have to worry about these babies showing up dead.

Attention to Detail: Other features on the new Graveyard Disciple include a multi-bound headstock with mother-of-pearl "cross" inlay, black hardware with premium 16:1 ratio Grover(tm) machine heads, Mother-of-Pearl topped metal knobs, Epiphone's non-rotating output jack and Zakk's signature silhouette on the back of the headstock. For added comfort and convenience while playing in the seated position, the guitar features the brilliantly designed and patented Steinberger LegRest. Fold it down and rest it on your leg. Fold it up and it practically disappears.

Premium Add-Ons: With a guitar like this, you need to carry it in style and so it comes with a custom-made Coffin(tm) case featuring the "Graveyard Disciple" artwork on it. And for this limited edition model, you also get a Certificate of Authenticity.

It may look dead but it will last a lifetime! As with every Epiphone, it features their Limited Lifetime warranty backed by world famous 24/7/365 day Gibson Customer Service. Plug one in and wake the dead today!