MEGADETH guitarist Chris Broderick, a three-time Grammy nominee, has generously donated this custom hand-painted Ibanez Prestige S5470 electric guitar to his guitar hero, Jason Becker, who is afflicted with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). It is personally autographed by all members of Megadeth: Dave Mustaine, David Ellefson, Shawn Drover, and Chris himself.

This guitar was used in the recording of Megadeth’s 12th studio album, Endgame, and played live on important tours in 2009 through 2010. Check out the auction at this location.

Broderick: "Jason Becker has been and continues to be one of my biggest influences whether it’s on the guitar, in music, or about life in general. I can’t say enough about the man who has been such a big part of my ability in music, so hopefully this guitar I have given to him to auction will convey in a small way my gratitude for all he has done!"

Details/specifics on this guitar can be found here.

Jason Becker was the next big rock guitarist in 1990. A week after joining David Lee Roth’s band, he was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Now 42 and only able to move his eyes, he still composes and puts out albums from his Richmond home. The following report comes to BW&BK; courtesy of MercuryNews.com

Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet is a new feature-length documentary that chronicles the heroic and incredible true story of guitar legend, Jason Becker. The film chronicles Jason's life from his youth, to his days as a lightning fast guitar player and rock star, and to his present-day struggles with an incurable disease.

Jason's amazing story is told through interviews, never-before-seen archive footage of his performances; as well as unreleased family photos and footage from the Becker archives. The soundtrack is comprised of Jason's released and unreleased material including demos from his childhood and new material he has been working on. The film was shot using a combination of full 1080p HD cameras and 16mm film.