Dean USA Michael Schenker Checkmate Review

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Overall Rating 4.75

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Features 4.9

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Quality 2.38

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Reliability / Value 4.6

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Dean USA Michael Schenker Checkmate Specs

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  • Body Shape: V  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Body Top Wood: Ebony  
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  • Body Top Wood: Maple  
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  • Finish: Satin  
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  • Binding: Multi-ply  
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  • Neck Shape: V-shaped neck  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Maple  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Custom Checkmate  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • String Nut: Graphite  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Bridge: String Through  
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  • Hardware: Nickel  
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  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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There are some guitars that stand out from the bunch, and Dean worked out a way to produce just that kind of instrument. USA Michael Schenker Checkmate is truly an amazing guitar that performs well and sounds terrific. You may safely head over to online music store and grab yourself one of these without ever trying it, if you believe your fellow musicians who gave this instrument the highest grades. USA Michael Schenker Checkmate really deserves those, and will surely make you a happy guitar player!

Remarkable features in Dean's USA Michael Schenker Checkmate is something you should be aware of when trying to find the right instrument, because this one just might be the one that is right for you. Dean are known for making excellent instruments, but they have really outdone themselves with USA Michael Schenker Checkmate feature-wise. With little to be left to the imagination, most musicians feel that this instrument deserves highest grades.

USA Michael Schenker Checkmate is a professionally built guitar that is extremely easy to set up. Action is great, and easy to tweak. The finish is traditionally great, a main characteristic of nearly every Dean guitar model. This is an instrument that has both beauty and endurance. Fit with the best hardware, this guitar will provide you with joyful years of playing experience.

USA Michael Schenker Checkmate is one of the finest in its class. Dean created a guitar that is both durable, and a guitar that performs well in studio, on stage and while rehearsing/practicing. Quality hardware and finish are a guarantee that this instrument will last long and serve you well, if you take the usual care for your instrument, as you should.