Marshall Amplification and Sweetwater are honoring the memory of metal guitar giant Darrell “Dimebag” Abbott, who was killed onstage on December 8, 2004, with an auction of a Marshall AVT20 amplifier autographed by Vinnie Paul, Dimebag’s brother and bandmate, and guitar icon Zakk Wylde, a longtime friend.
The charity auction will be held on Sweetwater’s Website, and runs from May 1 to noon on June 1, 2005. All proceeds will be donated to the Dimebag Darrell Memorial Fund.
The Dimebag Darrell Memorial Fund was established to cover bereavement and medical expenses for Damageplan crew members Jeff “Mayhem” Thompson, also killed during the night club incident, and Chris Paluska and John “Cat” Brooks, who were wounded.