Michael Schenker

In this picture, taken in 2013, Schenker is playing a Standard Yin Yang.

This picture, taken live from approximately late 2010-early 2011, shows Schenker playing a Kaleidoscope live.

In this photo from Schenker's Temple Of Rock 2015 tour, he is seen playing the 10th Anniversary, which was limited to 75 pieces.

In this photo from Schenker's facebook page (posted September 16th, 2015), the back of the Red/Black is clearly seen.

During this Temple of Rock concert video from May 3rd 2015, Schenker uses the Retro throughout, and starts playing it at 0:33.

In this video from December 26th, 2009 at the Canyon Club, Schenker uses the guitar throughout, starting at the beginning of the video.

Throughout the 70s and 80s before he was with Dean, Michael Schenker had a Gibson Flying V which was borrowed from his brother Rudolf which can be seen in live performances in the with the Scorpions, UFO and The Michael Schenker group. I'm not sure if he had his own signature Flying V or if he borrowed his brother's signature but he can be found using a Flying V and here's a photo of him with one.

Though Michael mostly used Flying V in his career and even associated with the Flying V,The first guitar he used in his early career was a Les Paul.Michael decides to be a V user after one Scorpions gig,which he broke a string on his Les Paul,and Rudolf exchanged his V with his Les Paul so Michael can keep soloing.After the gig,Michael fell in love with a V,and decided to switch to Vs.Nothing known what happened to this Les Paul after Michael switch to Flying V. (taken from http://blacksonata-hihi.blogspot.it/2012/08/michael-schenkers-guitar-and-sounds.html)

One of his other V used in UFO days.It's a Flying V with a modified pickup (it's unknown what kind of pickup he used here).This guitar was one of his main guitar in his UFO days,along with his red V.This guitar can be seen in "Only You Can Rock Me" music video.This guitar was mainly used in "Obsession" era. (taken from blacksonata-hihi.blogspot.it/2012/08/michael-schenkers-guitar-and-sounds.html)

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"Just a 50-watt Marshall JCM800 2205, which can be very hard to find. When I have to find a new one, I can’t! [laughs] I’ve tried quite a few amplifiers over the years, but that’s the one I like best. "

Michael's most notable amplifiers are both Marshalls,The 1987x MKII 50 Watt series and JCM800 2205 series,in UFO and MSG eras respectively.

Please disregard previous post regarding Q-Zone, clicked wrong link. "My only effects are a Dunlop Dimebag wah and a Boss delay and chorus."

Picture taken at Ramona MainStage, Ramona California Feb 14th, 2014

Michael also used this classic delay-reverb pedals made by Boss back then.I never try this one before (And i don't have any idea who still have it nowadays),so i don't want to give any comment on it.But Michael have some delay/reverb moments in some songs like "Bijou Pleasurette" and almost all songs,but i don't know if it's this or the Boss DD-3 that was used on the track.

Michael have this pedal in his pedalboard.He often used it for some coloring in his live performances.

Seen in the photo.

Seen in the photo.

Seen in the photo.

Back then in 1980s,in his MSG days,Schenker plays 4 main guitars equipped with Seymour Duncan JBs

Michael used Dunlop .88 mm picks and also D'Angelico strings with standard .009 gauges

Used in the video.

Michael's signature pickups from Dimarzio.

In the first question he mentions the pick he uses is a Dunlop .60mm

"Interviewer: Do you have a type of pick that you can't live without?

Schenker: I play Dunlop 60mm. I guess it was a type of pick that was lying around and I got used to it."

Looks like a nylon pick here: https://www.vintageguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/MICHAEL_SCHENKER.jpg