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GALLERY: NAMM 2011 - Photos from the Floor, Day 2

The gear we saw on the floor on day 2 of NAMM 2011

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Mesa/Boogie Royal Atlantic RA-100
"Billed as the top of the Trans-Atlantic line, the Royal Atlantic is a retro-designed 100-watt head or combo. It has four EL34s that can be swapped for 6L6s, Multi-Soak channel-assignable attenuation switch for power from 3-100 watts, and all-tube long spring reverb. The amp has a clean channel and a gain channel that is switchable between Vintage Lo-Gain and Vintage Hi-Gain modes."
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