USA Michael Schenker Checkmate is one of the elite models of the series. It features a solid, flat body made in the shape of the classic Flying V. Characteristic Dean appointments, such as winged headstock with 3+3 tuning machines and the chrome-plated V-plate are featured on this guitar. Body of this model is made of mahogany base and plain maple/ebony top. Checkmate color scheme divides the guitar in half and stresses the black/natural contrast. Body of this one is finished in high gloss. Bridge section features a tune-o-matic bridge with chrome plating. USA Michael Schenker 'Lights Out' humbuckers with zebra coils are installed in the front. Set in mahogany neck sports the V contour in the back and it`s topped with a 22-fret ebony/maple fingerboard.

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Binding Multi-ply
Body Shape V
Body Top Wood Maple
Body Top Wood Ebony
Body Type Solid Body
Body Wood Mahogany
Bridge Tune-O-Matic
Bridge Pickup Type Humbucker
Bridge String Through
Controls Tone
Controls Volume
Fingerboard Material Maple
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Finish Satin
Fret Size Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays Custom Checkmate
Hardware Nickel
Neck Joint Set neck
Neck Pickup Type Humbucker
Neck Shape V-shaped neck
Neck Wood Mahogany
Number of Frets 22
Number of Pickups 2
Number of Strings 6
Pickup Switch Type 3-way Pickup Selector
Scale Length 24-3/4"
String Nut Graphite
Tuners Grover
Custom Features: Dean USA Michael Schenker 'Lights out' Neck & Bridge pickups

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Binding
Multi-ply
Multi-ply
Body Shape
V
V
Body Top Wood
Ebony/Maple
No
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
String Through
Bridge Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Bridge
String Through
String Through
Controls
Tone/Volume
Volume
Fingerboard Material
Ebony/Maple
Ebony
Finish
Satin
Gloss
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays
Custom Checkmate
Pearl Blocks
Hardware
Nickel
Chrome
Neck Joint
Set neck
Set neck
Neck Pickup Type
Humbucker
Humbucker
Neck Shape
V-shaped neck
V-shaped neck
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Number of Frets
22
22
Number of Pickups
2
2
Number of Strings
6
6
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
Scale Length
24-3/4"
24-3/4"
String Nut
Graphite
Syntetic Bone
Tuners
Grover
Die-cast
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