Michael Angelo Batio's New Quad Guitar

[Xiphos68]

The New Quad

 

[Mattmc74]

And I thought have 2 necks going in different directions was crazy enough!

 

[Xiphos68]

And I thought have 2 necks going in different directions was crazy enough!

I know right. Here is his other one used in a video, this one got stolen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-XfnkLdkjo

 

[Dusty201087]

While I'm not a fan, I do like his signature. Just not the flames

Not really into the quad, but he can obviously play it That tone kills my ears though

 

[Galius]

He aint got SHIT on Rick Nielsen

 

[Cheesebuiscut]

double guitar made sense for him, quad is just retarded (or for looks, which to me is retarded)

Pretty sure he keeps all of them in the same tuning too

His old ones were prettier though, they atleast looked like they belonged together not like 4 gimpy guitars screwed to a back plate

 

[Niels]

Too be honest only one word comes to mind whenever I hear or read about Batio's quad guitars... and that'd be FAIL.
I mean, when I first heard about his double guitar I found him pretty inventive.
But after seeing him live a couple of times and had a little chat with him, I think otherwise. The man really needs to know his place and that he is not our guitargod, which led him to ridiculous creations like all these "quad-guitar".

 

[Isan]

Anything for attention

 

[Trespass]

"Needlessly excessive" was a fashionable concept in the 80s. That ended 20 years ago. Besides, such wasted excess is hilarious. Each guitar could've been tuned differently, had a different number of strings, pickup choice etc.

Vai's triple neck had different drone tuning involved, and was absolutely gorgeous. A 12 string, 6 string, and 6 string fretless necked monster.

 

[Esp Griffyn]

Batio is just fail all round. I have no idea why he still continues to make music, perhaps mislead to believe that someone actually wants to listen to it.

 

[TomAwesome]

I like his other one better. This one, like someone else already said, just looks like four little guitars screwed to a back plate. It doesn't look very neat or impressive at all, which normally I wouldn't care much about, but the only reason to own a guitar like that is for show.

Regardless of his music and self image, his clinics are still somewhat entertaining.

 

[Apophis]

looks interesting, but that stolen one was nicer imo

 

[hufschmid]

looks interesting, but that stolen one was nicer imo

I also prefer the stolen one, this one just seams wrong to me for some reason, the design has a problem...

 

[ShadyDavey]

Batio is just fail all round. I have no idea why he still continues to make music, perhaps mislead to believe that someone actually wants to listen to it.

I admire his contribution to Guitar Education but I got tired of his music a very long time ago - for a guy with a Degree in Music Composition it really doesn't show.....and the Quad is just a waste of wood. I do like the Armourflame paint (hey, I am partially stuck in the 80's) but as stated elsewhere it really could have been used to make a musical, rather than technical statement.

 

[Maniacal]

what a waste of wood

 

[signalgrey]

he probably rocks the fake hips outta them grammys at the retirement home

 

[vampiregenocide]

Not a big fan of Batio, but his work is interesting, as are his guitars.

 

[leftyguitarjoe]

I'm not a fan of him, but he has some good chops.

and he should get a new haircut.

 

[phaeded0ut]

Never could get into his music and thought that the two guitars connected together was a "different" idea. Always felt that Stanley Jordan did a better job of this style of play and honestly prefer him (Stanley) with a single guitar.

 

[Konfyouzd]

I know right. Here is his other one used in a video, this one got stolen.

how the hell do you steal something like that?

Never could get into his music and thought that the two guitars connected together was a "different" idea. Always felt that Stanley Jordan did a better job of this style of play and honestly prefer him (Stanley) with a single guitar.

stanley jordan is a BEAST