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What guitar does Steve Hackett play?

Steve Hackett has been seen playing a 1990s Fernandes goldtop with a Sustainer circuit and Floyd Rose, plus a 1987 Alvarez Yairi nylon-string, through an Engl Powerball head and a Marshall 4x12. His board has been seen with Line 6, Boss, DigiTech, TC Electronic and Tech 21 pedals.

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What guitar does Steve Hackett play?

Premier Guitar's 2023 Rig Rundown showed his main guitar as a 1990s Fernandes goldtop with a Floyd Rose and a Sustainer circuit, nicknamed Gary after Gary Moore, plus a 1987 Alvarez Yairi CY127 CE nylon-string.

What amp does Steve Hackett use?

On the Foxtrot tour he was seen with an Engl Powerball run on its clean channel into a Marshall 1960A 4x12 loaded with Celestion G12T-75 speakers. He spent years before that on 50W Marshall heads.

What pedals does Steve Hackett use?

His board was seen with Line 6 DM4 and MM4 modelers, two Boss PS-6 Harmonists, an MXR EVH Phase 90, a DigiTech Whammy WH-5, a DigiTech Mosaic, TC Electronic delay and reverb, and two Tech 21 SansAmp GT2s.

What strings does Steve Hackett use?

Premier Guitar reported Ernie Ball Extra Slinky .008 sets on electric and D'Addario EJ43 Pro-Arte light tension nylon strings on his Alvarez.

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Steve Hackett is the English guitarist who played on six Genesis albums in the 1970s and has made close to 30 solo records since. This guide covers the touring rig Premier Guitar documented on his Genesis Foxtrot 50th anniversary tour.

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