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GALLERY: Remembering Darrell "Dimebag" Abbott

all photos provided from the personal collection of Buddy Blaze

Chris Kies
By Chris KiesDec 08, 2009
Chris Kies
Chris Kies has degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Iowa and has been with PG dating back to his days as an intern in 2007. He's now the multimedia manager maintaining the website and social media accounts, coordinating Rig Rundown shoots (also hosting and/or filming them) and occasionally writing an artist feature. Other than that, he enjoys non-guitar-related hobbies.
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"A hand-written letter from Darrell to Buddy to show his admiration for Buddy who modified Darrellуs ML and gave it a new paint job, transforming it into the Dean From Hell и which screams Diamond Darrell!"
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