Walter Becker's Gear

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Walter Becker is pictured with a Sadowsky Jazz Bass, featuring a maple fretboard and a distinctive paint job, in a user-uploaded photo by Sandrine Lee. The bass appears to be in excellent condition, with a perfectly straight neck, suggesting it plays beautifully.

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"A 1985 Fender Performer Bass finished in Gunmetal Blue Metallic and fitted with a maple neck, rosewood fretboard and a pair of single coil pickups. Serial number E605664. Accompanied by the original fitted road case" to quote the cite.

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"An Italian made Vox Phantom electric guitar circa 1960s. The original white finish has faded to a pale pink and the guitar has been modified with a pair of humbucking pickups. The serial number 378225 is impressed to the neck plate. Accompanied by the original hard shell case" to quote the cite.

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Walter Becker owned an Italian-made Vox Phantom IV bass guitar from the 1960s, as listed on Julienslive. The instrument features a black finish, a pair of single-coil pickups, and a neck plate with the serial number 232723. It comes with the original hard shell case.

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" Danelectro reissue ‘58 Longhorn short scale bass with green burst finish and two Lipstick Tube pickups. Accompanied by the original tweed gig bag" to quote.

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Specified on the official Millennia artist page.

Walter Becker, Steely Dan (HV-3 & M-2)

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Auctioned via Julien's in 2019 before being relisted on Reverb.com on February 24, 2021.

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This was purchased from the Julians Walter Becker Estate Auction (Lot 1027)

Blue Clipper Fuzz with a rich history.

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Becker can be seen playing an Ampeg Dan Armstrong Lucite Bass in this photo.

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Posthumously auctioned via Julien's on October 18, 2019 as Lot #357 of Auction #3244, "Property from the Estate of Walter Becker".

A Slingerland Songster archtop acoustic guitar circa 1930s, constructed with a spruce top and rosewood fretboard all with sunburst finish and white binding. Accompanied by a hard shell case.

PROVENANCE From the Estate of Walter Becker

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This GuitarGeek rig diagram states that Walter Becker of Steely Dan used a Mesa Boogie Triaxis Preamp.

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According to a GuitarGeek rig diagram, Walter Becker of Steely Dan used two Boss SE-70 Super Effects Processors.

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This GuitarGeek rig diagram states that Walter Becker of Steely Dan used a Mesa Boogie Maverick amplifier.

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At 8:30 of Walter beckers rig rundown they talk about Becker using the tuner

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