Michael Schenker Custom
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Michael Schenker Custom
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Dean Guitars are a well-known company specialising in making electric guitars, primarily versions of Gibson's classic Modernistic series of guitars. As well as this Dean make high quality acoustic guitars and mandolins and banjos.
The company was founded in 1977 by Dean Zelinsky, after whom the company is named. He wanted to make better guitars for rock and metal musicians than existed when the company started. When the company first started the main models in the range were the V, a copy of Gibson's 1950s Flying V design, and the Z, a copy of the Gibson Explorer, the other guitar from the Gibson Modernistic series that was actually made and sold (there was a third guitar in the series, the Moderne, of which none were made, not even in prototype stage, until 1982). There was also a third guitar in Dean's range, the ML, which was a very well-executed blend of both the aforementioned Dean guitars - it consisted of the bottom half of a V and the top half of a Z. The guitars differed from Gibson's designs by having no scratchplate and Dean's trademark headstock, a larger-than-normal model with a V shape.
Early adopters of Dean guitars were Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill of ZZ Top, who could often be seen onstage in the eighties with matching Dean bass and 6 string guitars.
The 1980s saw several new models added to the range to accompany the V, Z and ML models. These included the Cadillac from 1980, a Gibson Les Paul bottom half and a Dean Z top half that works better than may be expected, and the 1983 Bel Aire, a pointier and smaller-bodied version of the Fender Stratocaster with one humbucker and two single coil pickups, which means it could be a prototype for the up-and-coming superstrat movement of the 1980s, which favoured pointy Strat-shape guitars with a better choice of pickups and more playing options than Fender's original design.
Also introduced in the 1980s was the Baby series, consisting of downsized versions of the V, Z and ML models. These guitars had 3/4-sized bodies, but full-sized 22-fret necks. The ordinary Dean models, particularly the ML, had very large bodies which made it harder for younger players to use.
Dean have also exclusively designed some guitars for shred guitarist Michael Angelo Batio, who for a time held the record for fastest guitar player. He has also been voted the fastest guitarist in the world by Guitar World magazine. One such Dean custom guitar was a "quad guitar", with four necks arranged in an X shape. Dean also made a double guitar for Batio, which looks much like the top half of this quad guitar. As of 2008 Batio has a new signature model, the MAB-1 Armorflame, a superstrat-shaped guitar with a silver flame paint scheme.
Dean is perhaps best known for its work with the late Pantera guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott was a huge fan of Dean's ML model, which was the only guitar he used when playing with Pantera and his last band, Damageplan. He had a signature ML made, with a dark blue paint job and lightning graphic. In 2003/4 Abbott worked with Dean to make a new model based on the ML. It was called the Razorback and resembled an ML with a much pointier body. A Razorback V model was also designed, a V-shaped guitar with these points on the body. Tragically, Abbott was shot dead in December 2004 while performing with his post-Pantera band Damageplan. He was killed by a mentally disturbed member of the audience, at the age of 38. The Razorback and Razorback V models were released in 2005 as a tribute to Abbott.
Dean now has a large range, including the ever-present V, Z and ML models, the Razorbacks, which are available in a wide variety of custom finishes, the Cadillac, the Hardtail double cutaway, the Les Paul-style Soltero, the SplitTail and the Vendetta. Dean also have a very wide range of artist signature models, including the MAB-1, the CBV and MKH for Corey Beaulieu and Matt Heafy of Trivium, the Dave Mustaine VMNT signature series of Vs including a twin-neck V, the Michael Schenker series of Vs and the Leslie West Soltero.
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Michael Schenker Group $6.49 Michael Schenker Group |
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The Michael Schenker Story Live $9.49 The Michael Schenker Story Live |
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Dean Michael Schenker Performer Acoustic-Electric Guitar $369 The Michael Schenker Performer Acoustic-Electric guitar features a select spruce top and mahogany back and sides in a cutaway body style that gives complete access to a fast action rosewood fingerboard. Built-in Dean electronics make this guitar stage-ready for any venue. Custom appointments designed for Michael Schenker include the stylish soundhole rosette and the distinctive black and white graphic finish.Schenker Custom Design Graphic Select Spruce Top 90mm Body depth Mahogany Back and Sides Mahogany Neck 25-1/4" Scale & 1-5/8" Nut Dean Electronics Rosewood Fingerboard Custom Schenker Rosette |
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MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP BY SCHENKER,MICHAEL (CD) $19.33 Artist: SCHENKER,MICHAEL Genre: Popular Music Release Date: 19JUN2007 |
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The Legendary Guitar of Michael Schenker $24.99 By Michael Schenker. Music Sales America. DVD. Guitar tablature. Hot Licks #HOT649. Published by Hot Licks |
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The Aeolian Mode (Michael Schenker) $18.99 (Essential Guitar: The Modes Series). By Michael Schenker. Guitar. Lick Library. DVD. Lick Library #RDR0391. Published by Lick Library |
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Very Best of Michael Schenker $19.95 By Michael Schenker. Guitar Recorded Version. Guitar tablature. 171 pages. Published by Hal Leonard |
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Best Of The Michael Schenker Group, The - 1980 - 1984 $5.99 Best Of The Michael Schenker Group, The - 1980 - 1984 |
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Michael Schenker Group - Michael Schenker Story Live $26.72 Track Listing: In Search Of The Peace Of Mind - (with Scorpions) Assault Attack Captain Nemo No Time For Losers - (with McAuley Schenker Group) Save Yourself - (with McAuley Schenker Group) All The Way From Memphis - (with Contraband) Pushed To The Limit - (with UFO) Written In The Sand Doctor Doctor - (with UFO) Let It Roll - (with UFO) Natural Thing - (with UFO) Lights Out - (with UFO) Only You Can Rock Me - (with UFO) Another Piece Of Meat - (with Scorpions) Into The Arena - (with Micheal Schenker Group) Are You Ready To Rock Back To Life Love To Love - (with UFO) On And On / Armed And Ready Feels Like A Good Thing / Rock Bottom - (with UFO) Love Never Dies - (with Micheal Schenker Group) Essence Never Ending Nightmare - (with McAuley Schenker Group) Bijou Pleasurette Positive Forward - (with Michael Schenker) Lost Horizons - (with Micheal Schenker Group) Too Hot To Handle - (with UFO) Attack Of The Mad Axeman |
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Used Dean Michael Schenker V Wc $499.99 In Store Used USED DEAN MICHAEL SCHENKER V WC |
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Used Dean Michael Schenker W/B $179.99 In Store Used USED DEAN MICHAEL SCHENKER W/B |
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Music Sales The Legendary Guitar Of Michael Schenker - Instructional Guitar DVD $22.49 Music Sales The Legendary Guitar Of Michael Schenker - Instructional Guitar DVD |
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Used Dean Umsstrangers Michael Schenker Strangers In The Night Q112 $359.99 In Store Used USED DEAN UMSSTRANGERS MICHAEL SCHENKER STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT Q112 |
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Music Sales The Michael Schenker Group - Live In Tokyo '97 Dvd $14.99 Music Sales The Michael Schenker Group - Live in Tokyo '97 DVD |
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Music Sales The Legendary Guitar Of Michael Schenker - Instructional Guitar Dvd $22.49 Music Sales The Legendary Guitar Of Michael Schenker - Instructional Guitar DVD |
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Used Dean Msstd Michael Schenker V Blk/Wht $199.99 In Store Used USED DEAN MSSTD MICHAEL SCHENKER V BLK/WHT |
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Dean Michael Schenker Signature Retro Electric Guitar White/Black $399 Dean Michael Schenker Signature Retro Electric Guitar white/black |
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ONE NIGHT AT BUDOKAN BY SCHENKER,MICHAEL (CD) [2 DISCS] $52.51 Artist: SCHENKER,MICHAEL Genre: Popular Music Release Date: 27JAN2009 |
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Dean Michael Schenker Strangers In The Night Electric Guitar $599 The Dean Michael Schenker Strangers in the Night Electric Guitar boasts a V-shaped mahogany body and top with a set mahogany neck. The guitar neck has an extremely comfortable C shape and 24-3/4" scale length. Its 22-fret rosewood fingerboard is decorated with unique pearl position markers. A high-output DMT humbucking neck pickup and a USA Dean DMT Michael Schenker "Lights Out" bridge pickup deliver all the great tones that Michael loves. Nickel hardware includes a Tune-o-matic bridge with a stopbar tailpiece and Grover tuners. The rockin' signature Schenker guitar is finished in an outrageous collage of screaming Strangers in the Night.Mahogany Top / Body24-3/4" ScaleSet Mahogany C NeckRosewood FingerboardPearl InlaysGrover TunersNickel HardwareTune-O-Matic BridgeUSA Dean DMT Michael Schenker "Lights Out" Bridge Pickup Dean DMT Design Neck Pickup |
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Dean Michael Schenker Lights Out Humbucker Pickup Black/White Bridge $79 The Dean Lights Out neck and bridge humbucker pickups capture Michael Schenker's legendary, crushing tone to a T. Schenker's tone featured in blazing leads with bands like UFO, Scorpions, MSG, and his own solo projects. |
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Dean Michael Schenker Lights Out Humbucker Pickup Black/White Neck $79 The Dean Lights Out neck and bridge humbucker pickups capture Michael Schenker's legendary, crushing tone to a T. Schenker's tone featured in blazing leads with bands like UFO, Scorpions, MSG, and his own solo projects. |
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Michael Schenker/Micheal Schenker Group - The Michael Schenker Group [Remaster] $23 Disc 1:Armed & ReadyCry For the NationsVictim of IllusionBijou PleasuretteFeels Like a Good ThingInto the ArenaLook Out From NowhereTales of MysteryLost Horizons |
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Dean Michael Schenker Standard Electric Guitar Black & White $299 The Dean Michael Schenker Standard Electric Guitar is an affordable Michael Schenker signature model with the classic black and white finish. It features the Series II classic V headstock, a basswood body, bolt-on maple neck, dual humbucking pickups, Grover tuners, and tons o' 'tude.Michael Schenker classic black and white finish Dean Series II classic "V" headstock Basswood body Maple neck Dual humbuckers Grover tuners Bolt-on construction |
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Michael Schenker Group - Live in Tokyo 1997 (DVD) $34.45 This 1997 Tokyo concert showcases highlights from throughout Michael Schenker`s prolific, exceptional career. The rock & roll heavyweight plays songs from his tenure in the Scorpions, such as "Another Piece of Meat" and "In the Search of the Peace of Mind." The wealth of material also features some excellent UFO cuts, including "Doctor, Doctor," "Let it Roll," "Too Hot to Handle," and "Love to Love," while the artist`s later work with MSG is represented well with "Into the Arena," "No Time for Losers," and "Feels Like a Good Thing," among others. Known for his characteristic "Flying V" Gibson guitar, Michael Schenker and his band remain the quintessential gods of arena rock. |
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Michael Schenker Group - Arachnophobiac $30.84 Track Listing: Evermore Alive Fatal Strike Illusion Arachnophobiac Rock And Roll Believer Sands Of Time Weathervane Over Now One World Break The Cycle |
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Michael Schenker - Temple of Rock $46.09 Disc 0:No track list availableDisc 1:IntroHow LongFallen AngelHanging OnEnd of an Era, TheMiss ClaustrophobiaBefore the Devil Knows You`re DeadStorming InScene of CrimeLover`s SinfonyHow Long [3 Generations Guitar Battle Version] |
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Michael Schenker Group - Msg $28.53 Track Listing: Eve This Night Is Gonna Last Nightmare Paradise When I`m Gone This Broken Heart We Believe In Love Crazy Invincible What Happens To Me Lonely Nights |


US $3,595.00





