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4x12 cabinetsSeen in Rig Rundown - Michael Angelo Batio, July 2013
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16 items · Last checked What guitar does Michael Angelo Batio play?
Michael Angelo Batio has been seen using Dean signature guitars, including his MAB3 and a custom doubleneck, through a pair of Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead heads with Celestion Greenbacks, Dime amps for his quad guitar, a Morley Maverick wah, Ibanez TS9s and T-Rex Replica delays.
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Dean
MAB signature guitars
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Dean
MAB3 (striped)
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What guitar gear Michael Angelo Batio uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Dean
MAB signature guitars
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Seen in Rig Rundown - Michael Angelo Batio, July 2013
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Dean
MAB3 (striped)
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Dean
Left-handed S-style guitar
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Seen in Rig Rundown - Michael Angelo Batio, July 2013
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Dean
Custom doubleneck guitar
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Seen in Rig Rundown - Michael Angelo Batio, July 2013
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Amps
Marshall
JCM2000 Dual Super Lead heads
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Marshall
JCM2000 Dual Super Lead headsSeen in Rig Rundown - Michael Angelo Batio, July 2013
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Marshall
4x12 cabinetsSeen in Rig Rundown - Michael Angelo Batio, July 2013
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Celestion
Greenback speakers
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Celestion
Greenback speakersSeen in Rig Rundown - Michael Angelo Batio, July 2013
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Dime Amplification
Dime amps
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Dime Amplification
Dime ampsSeen in Rig Rundown - Michael Angelo Batio, July 2013
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Sawtooth
Tube amps
Has said they use
Sawtooth
Tube amps“I've got great Sawtooth tube amps and a nice DAW system.”
Said in Michael Angelo Batio: "I still practice vibrato over and over. It determines whether you'll be a great player when you're older or not", December 2022
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Pedalboard
Morley
Maverick wah
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T. Rex
Replica delay
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T. Rex
Fuel Tank power supply
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T. Rex
Fuel Tank power supplySeen in Rig Rundown - Michael Angelo Batio, July 2013
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Line 6
Wireless system
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Line 6
Wireless systemSeen in Rig Rundown - Michael Angelo Batio, July 2013
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Fender
Fuzz Wah (1960s)
Has said they use
Fender
Fuzz Wah (1960s)“I'm looking at a 1960s Fender Fuzz Wah I just picked up in New York.”
Said in Interview: Michael Angelo Batio Discusses Tone, Gear and His 'Speed Kills' DVD, December 2011
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Questions
About Michael Angelo Batio's gear.
What guitar does Michael Angelo Batio play?
Dean signature models: a striped MAB3, a left-handed S-style Dean and his custom doubleneck Dean, which Premier Guitar said weighs 15 pounds and has two outputs, one to each Marshall.
What amp does Michael Angelo Batio use?
A pair of Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead heads into Marshall 4x12s with Celestion Greenbacks, with Dime amps for his quad guitar and as backups. In 2022 he said he has Sawtooth tube amps.
What pedals does Michael Angelo Batio use?
A simple board: a Morley Maverick wah, a pair of Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamers, T-Rex Replica delays in the effects loop, a Boss TU-2 tuner, a T-Rex Fuel Tank and a Line 6 wireless.
How does Michael Angelo Batio set his amp?
In 2011 he said his tone is an amp with the overdrive backed off, mids as cranked as he can make them, an overdrive pedal in front and delay in the effects loop.
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Michael Angelo Batio is the Chicago shred guitarist known for his double and quad guitars, Nitro and his work with Manowar. This guide covers his Dean signature guitars, Marshall amps and the simple pedalboard Premier Guitar documented.
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