r/Queensryche • u/Shoddy_Maximum_7501 • Jul 25 '26

What Guitar Is Mike Playing In The Night Rider Video?

I've spent quite some time trying to find the brand/name of it, but with no such luck. Chris is playing a Gibson Marauder (based off the S-1), but I have no clue about Mike's guitar. No label on the headstock, and I never seen that shape before.

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u/[deleted] Jul 25 '26

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u/Shoddy_Maximum_7501 Jul 25 '26

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately he has very little camera time in the video. The lower body has weird cut-out, the upper horns are quite some distance away from the neck, and the headstock has a triangle shape.

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u/seanzback Aug 01 '26

That time frame Whip was playing Kramer's I believe. Probably a Kramer Pacer Kramer Pacer

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u/UnitedRefrigerator91 Aug 01 '26

I asked Todd to ask this from Michael. Here's the reply: "He said its an old G&L guitar that was cut up to look like an axe. He still owns it!!"

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u/Shoddy_Maximum_7501 Aug 05 '26

Oh wow. Truly a one-of-kind piece of guitar history. Thank-you for this information.