George Duke

George used a Colorsound wah wah on his Clavinet D6

Contemporary Keyboard Magazine July 1977 Interview: "...I use a Colour Sound wah-wah pedal with the Clavinet; I think it works better with the sound of the Clavinet"

The staple of George Duke's lead synth lines, the Minimoog Model D

"I use two Yamaha Motif ES8s as controllers and for a few internal sounds."

from Contemporary Keyboard Magazine, July 1977:

"You have been using both the ARP Odyssey and the Minimoog for quite a while. Is there any particular reason for it? Do you find that they do different things?"

"Well, I think the oscillators and the overall tonal characteristics are different. There are certain places where I would rather use the ARP sound than the Moog sound, and vice versa. And then there are certain things that you can do with one instrument that you can't do with the other"

In the short documentary "Fender Rhodes Story" by Brandon Williams, George Duke is featured using a heavily modified Fender Rhodes Mark II Stage Piano 73. Known for his extensive use of the Rhodes, Duke relied on it until digital keyboards could emulate its iconic tone, making touring easier.

In the video "G. DUKE B. COBHAM - HIP POCKETS," George Duke is seen playing the Hohner Clavinet D6, an instrument he frequently used throughout the 1970s.

Visible throughout this live performance.

from Contemporary Keyboard Magazine, July 1977:

"When did you start getting into the polyphonic synthesizer?

Well, as I said, I just got the Oberheim recently. I tried out a bunch of them—the Oberheim, the Polymoog, the new Yamaha unit that will be out soon. All of them are great; but so far I like the Oberheim best, so I'm working with it"

In a 1975 photo shared by Serge Rovox on Pinterest, George Duke is shown using the Mu-Tron Musitronics III Envelope Filter, highlighting its role in shaping his distinctive sound.

The phaser used on George Dukes classic, Hip Pockets. This is from his demo album of the mu-tron products.

From Contemporary Keyboard Magazine, July 1977:

"I have an Eventide Harmonizer, which is stereo, and an AKG stereo reverb unit"

The Harmonizer he used was either an H910 or this model, the H949.

Featured in this Instagram post by Neil Citron.

My new/old Crown amp from George Duke's Studio. History baby!

George Duke played a Farfisa Professional with the Mothers of Invention. It can be seen on stage to Duke’s right in this photo from 1970.

George Duke confirmed in this interview with Zappa’s Gear that he used a Farfisa organ owned by Frank Zappa when he first toured with the Mothers of Invention.

George Duke often used an ARP Salina String Ensemble in his keyboard rig, as corroborated by the liner notes of The Aura Will Prevail.

George Duke is credited with playing the Wurlitzer piano in the liner notes for The Aura Will Prevail.