Rudolf Schenker
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Rudolf Schenker (born 31 August 1948) is a German guitarist, founder and leader of the hard rock band Scorpions. He is the rhythm/lead guitarist, primary songwriter and the sole constant member of the band. He is also the CEO/owner-manager of the Scorpions Musik-Produktions-und Verlagsgesellschaft mbH (Scorpions music production and publishing company) and owner/founder of the Scorpio-Sound-Studios in Lower Saxony. He is the older brother of Michael Schenker.
Schenker was awarded the City of Hanover Plaque<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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EquipmentEdit
Some of Schenker's main live guitars in recent years have been Dommenget — the same maker that produced Klaus Meine's live guitar<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and many guitars for Matthias Jabs.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Schenker's signature models are "Gibson Rudolf Schenker Flying V", the Dommenget "Ferrari" V, PGG "Scorpions Golden Jubilee" Flying V, PGG "Veetle" Flying V and the "Scorpions" V.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>