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JACKSON® GUITARS AND THE MUSIC ZOO HOST CLINIC FEATURING MEGADETH BASSIST DAVID ELLEFSON AND GUITARIST CHRIS BRODERICK

ROSLYN, N.Y. (November 18, 2014) – Jackson guitars and The Music Zoo hosted a clinic featuring Megadeth’s David Ellefson and Chris Broderick, who discussed their Jackson signature bass and guitar models on Wednesday, November 12 at the Music Zoo in Roslyn, New York. The intimate event also commemorated Ellefson’s 50th birthday, and featured performances and story telling by Ellefson and Broderick, a meet and greet autograph session, giveaways, and a store-wide mega sale on all Jackson guitars and basses. Special guests included (from left to right) Alex Skolnick, David Ellefson, Mark Menghi, JD DeServio, Chris Broderick and Frank Bello. For more information, go to www.jacksonguitars.com. Photo by The Music Zoo and Tracey Ketcher.

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