Michael Weikath

Designed specifically for Michael Weikath, this guitar draws attention with its vibrant color and incredible band-style design. He got this guitar around 2012.

In this user-uploaded photo, Michael Weikath is seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom, likely a model from 1990 based on the photo quality.

In Mike's Profile on Truemetal, Michael Weikath mentions using the 1973 Marshall JMP 50 Watt Lead Tube Amp, along with a 1982 100-watt Marshall amp and ENGL amps.

Michael Weikath is frequently seen playing a Gibson Flying V during live performances with Helloween, as showcased in the "Pumpkins United" official live video on Reigning Phoenix Music's YouTube channel.

In the YouTube video "HELLOWEEN: Sascha Gerstner taking you on a guitar rig tour," Michael Weikath is shown using the Boss PS-6 Harmonist pedal.

On the 7 Sinners tour in Wacken Open Air at around 0:33 he is seen playing a black Gibson Les Paul.

Also, in HELLOWEEN's My God-Given Right video, Michael Weikath can be seen playing a 2015 Gibson Les Paul Standard trans blue guitar.

In this video at 1:15 Weikath can be seen showing "an old ENGL amplifier" from the Live In The UK tour. It's a 50w ENGL Straight model.

In this image Weikath plays a Custom Shop Explorer with white/black finish. The guitar doesn't have a pickguard and features a maple fingerboard with black dot inlays.The guitar also features two humbuckers.

In the YouTube video titled "HELLOWEEN: Sascha Gerstner taking you on a guitar rig tour," Michael Weikath's 1970 Marshall 1960A and 1960B full-stack amplifiers are prominently featured.

Weikath its seen using this model in the photo.

Can be seen used during I Want Out video.

In the YouTube video "HELLOWEEN: Sascha Gerstner taking you on a guitar rig tour," Michael Weikath is shown using the TC Electronic PolyTune pedal tuner.

In the YouTube video titled "HELLOWEEN: Sascha Gerstner taking you on a guitar rig tour," Michael Weikath is seen using the DigiTech GSP1101 Multi-Effects Preamp & Processor.

Michael and Sascha use a Marshall JVM 410 as can be seen in this video.

On the bottom of the page on the equipment section he says that he has a Vox AC30.

In the YouTube video titled "HELLOWEEN: Sascha Gerstner taking you on a guitar rig tour," Michael Weikath's ISP Technologies Decimator noise gate pedal is visible, indicating its use in his setup.

He says on the bottom of the page that he has an Orange Overdrive amplifier.

GG: That’s no good! At least you’re happy with them. So, what kind of string gauge are you using on these?

MW: Oh, these are that set that goes to 56, the XL pack of D’Addario. We used to use Pyramid strings because they are good and whatever, but D’Addario strings have a .020 G-string, which is better for me, because me with my pranks, I’m always over-bending. I’ve done that in the past and you can hear that in live recordings, it’s what guitarists do: me too!

We have one set of guitars tuned to D and another set of guitars into D#. For that, I’m using two different sets: for the D#, it’s the slightly less strong sets. And actually, nickel: I’m not so good with other kinds of metal. It’s like, I don’t know, it’s bruising the fingers, or I just don’t feel it, or maybe my body composition doesn’t respond well with those kind of metals (laughs). I’m out there with simply nickel, it sounds the way you would expect it.

GG: Fair enough! I saw, when you showed me your white Les Paul, there was a grey pick there. Was that a Dunlop Max-Grip?

MW: Yeah, we went kind of back to that. Kai Hansen played with them all those years ago. I tried the other tortoise ones, you know, the Tortex ones in Orange. Then I went to the slightly thicker ones, the Yellow ones. It was good because they don’t slip off the finger so easily. But yes, we went back to these very grey Dunlop ones. In fact, this is a 1.0mm and that’s it. I get along with these better because they have a graspy surface. It was when Kai Hansen came back to the band. We were playing stuff and I thought, it’s probably a good idea if you just take the same picks, you know? We’ve done so many tours and had so many experiences with this pick. We used to have the 0.88mm, I think in the past. This is just a reliable overall pick that you can get almost everywhere in the world. These other guys who use those small Jazz picks, they play better than me, so maybe that’s a matter of the pick!

Michael Weikath, guitarist of Helloween, has confirmed his use of the MXR M-104 Distortion + (Late 1970s Model) pedal. In a statement, Weikath expressed his preference for reliable and vintage gear, stating, "Already in the 70's I used the MXR distortion pedal that I still run and I see no reason to try things I don't need." This information is supported by a source discussing his equipment choices.

Michael Weikath, guitarist of Helloween, is confirmed to use the Ibanez AD9 Analog Delay. In an interview featured in Gitarre & Bass by Lars Horstmann, the pedal is praised for its warm, analog sounds, ease of use, and robust chassis, making it ideal for long tours.

In an interview with GITARRE & BASS, Michael Weikath confirmed his use of the Blackstar HT Club 40 1x12" 40-Watt Black Tube Combo, stating, "I recently bought this little combo and tested a few older effects devices with it. The part makes really great sounds, with a lot of warmth and tug, a sound that you would like from a Marshall."