The Quad Guitar




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	The MAB QUAD GUITAR hand built in the USA by Dean Guitars is FINISHED! *more info*

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The Quad Guitar was invented and designed by Michael Angelo Batio. It was built by Wayne Charvel in Southern California. The guitar was originally built in conjunction with Gibson Guitars. Wayne later changed the necks and neck logos to say “Ritz” Guitars which at the time was his new guitar company. The 2 top necks have 7 strings while the bottom 2 necks have 6. The Quad Guitar is actually 4 separate guitars with back plates determining it’s shape. The Quad was stolen in El Paso, Texas after the second show of the “Nitro” “OFR” tour. The seven string guitars were returned to Michael by Simon Jones courtesy of Mick Seymour (owner of Bill Lewington Distribution in the U.K.) at a Dean Guitars sponsored show in England in November 2004. The full story, is printed below. The 2 photos below on this page were taken in Reseda, California on the set of the “Nitro” “Freight Train” MTV video.

HALF of the “QUAD GUITAR” RETURNED! When Michael was performing in England in November 2004 a fan named Simon Jones and his Father showed up with a guitar case, opened it up and there to Michael’s astonishment were 2 of the 4 guitars that made up the famous “Quad Guitar.” Mick Seymour, owner of the Bill Lewington distribution company in the U.K. was instrumental in arranging the return of the 2 guitars. As stated above, the “Quad Guitar” was stolen on the second show of “Nitro’s” “OFR” tour in El Paso, Texas. Michael was also one of the very first Rock guitarists to use 7 string guitars.


	Pictured to the left, in England are Michael, Simon Jones and the Left and Right handed 7 string guitars that made up the top part of the “Quad Guitar.” Thanks to Simon, his father and Mick Seymour for recovering and returning Michael’s guitars to him.


	Pictured from left to right: Matt Speed, Mick Seymour, MAB and Charlie Gilbank from Bill Lewington, the distributors of Dean Guitars in the U.K.


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