In what state did the guitarist whose guitar The Demon V was based on die?
Randy Rhoads Randall William Rhoads (December 6, 1956 – March 19, 1982) was an American heavy metal guitarist who played with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. A devoted student of classical guitar, Rhoads combined his classical music influences with his own heavy metal style. He died in a plane accident while on tour with Osbourne in Florida in 1982. Despite his short career, Rhoads, who was a major influence on neoclassical metal, is cited as an influence by many guitarists and is included in several "Greatest Guitarist" lists.
Sandoval Guitars Sandoval Guitars is a manufacturer of electric guitars founded in 1979 by Karl Sandoval and made famous by Randy Rhoads. Sandoval is a luthier who had worked for Charvel guitars quit to become a self-employed luthier. He has made custom guitars for Randy Rhoads, George Lynch, Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Tracy G. (Dio), Rusty Anderson (Paul McCartney), Billy Gibbons, Lita Ford, Daron Malakian and others. Sandoval is most famous for building Randy Rhoads' Polka Dot V.