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."
At the 4:22 of this video Michael Angelo Batio can be seen holding holding his Dean MAB Rocket.
He use this guitar to perform at the NAMM Show 2020 with his NEW Sawtooth Double Guitar and ChromaCast Signature String Dampener.
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."
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."
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."
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.
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.
At 0:39 of this video you can see Michael Angelo Batio showing his Dean MAB4 Gauntlet.
He plays a guitar shred medley with his custom built doubleneck guitar by Dean on Guitar World's YouTube channel.
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."
After the original quad guitar was stolen, Dean ended up building him a new quad.
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.
He is seen playing a BC Rich Ironbird in his instructional video from the late 1980s
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