Michael Angelo Batio's Guitars

In this rig rundown video, Michael Angelo Batio shows his signature Dean Guitars model, the MAB2 Aviator. At 0:53 he says, "This insignia was from WWII. It's the US Army Air Core, and this guitar was made to look distressed."

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At the 4:22 of this video Michael Angelo Batio can be seen holding holding his Dean MAB Rocket.

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He use this guitar to perform at the NAMM Show 2020 with his NEW Sawtooth Double Guitar and ChromaCast Signature String Dampener.

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In this rig rundown, Michael Angelo Batio explains that he uses his signature Dean Guitar, the MAB1 Armored Flame, on his Led Zeppelin cover song. At 1:40, he says, "I could have used a Dean double neck, like Jimmy Page uses double necks. But I'm not here to copy them. I'm here to play tribute to my heroes."

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In this rig rundown, Michael Angelo Batio mentions his Dean signature guitar, the MAB1 Speed of Light. At 3:33, "While I love EMGs, I have to admit I'm more of a passive pickup guy, so for my own guitars I usually take out the EMGs...especially for doing classic music, EMGs are really full on and so I usually take the pickups and put my own signature pickups in."

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In this rig rundown, Michael Angelo Batio talks about the Dean-made double guitars of his own invention. At 5:45, he says, "When you ask why do I do the double guitar I will respond with a question. Why did Jimmy Page use a bow? Why did Jimmy Hendrix smash guitars...It's the show dude."

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In the YouTube video "Shred Wars: Jared Dines Vs Michael Angelo Batio," Michael Angelo Batio can be seen using a Gibson Reverse Flying V on the right side of the screen.

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after 2:26 of the music video for Nitro- Freight train Michael Batio can be seen playing a Ritz Quad Guitar that is designed by Wayne Charvel at Gibson.

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At 0:39 of this video you can see Michael Angelo Batio showing his Dean MAB4 Gauntlet.

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He plays a guitar shred medley with his custom built doubleneck guitar by Dean on Guitar World's YouTube channel.

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In this rig rundown, Michael Angelo Batio talks about the Dean Guitars MAB3 he uses during his Van Halen segment. At 2:37, "On the Van Halen segment had one of my signature guitars painted in the style of the EVH Frankenstein guitar."

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After the original quad guitar was stolen, Dean ended up building him a new quad.

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Michael Angelo Batio endorsed the Washburn Mercury Series MG-44 as his signature guitar for Nitro in 1991. The Nitro II album was released on March 21, 1992.

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He is seen playing a BC Rich Ironbird in his instructional video from the late 1980s

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