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GALLERY: Steely Dan Touring Gear 2011

The guitars, amps, and effects used by Walter Becker and Jon Herington on Steely Dan''s 2011 tour.

"Dubbed the рKing Tubbyс stack, when Becker uses one of his Teles he runs them through either a Retro Channel RR1 or Satellite Mudshark and then through an open back 2x12 Mesa/Boogie cabinet with a custom рKing Tubbyс grille cloth."

Onstage, Tommy Emmanuel executes a move that is not from the playbook of his hero, Chet Atkins.

Photo by Simone Cecchetti

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