Excerpts from an interview with John Entwistle and Pete Townshend conducted June 18, 1967, in San Francisco, just prior to the Who’s appearance at the Monterey Pop Festival. Later sold by Alan Rogan to a Canadian band called Sheriff, who stenciled their name on the back. Sound City, the precursor to Hiwatt, produced customized L100 amplifiers later that year for Pete Townshend. I don’t mean it’s bad stuff: I just mean I didn’t like the sound. The guitar model Pete Townshend used ... Click to view larger version. He began using the Hiwatts model after using modified Sound City L100 SC105 amplifiers with Hiwatt badges, which he used beginning late 1968. 1967, close-up of two of John’s Sound City L100 customised control panels, showing control configuration, from left to right: four inputs, Vols. [CDATA[ Click images to view larger versions. In fact, I never used Marshall in the beginning at all. Hiwatt DR103 with CP103-style four-channel customisation Courtesy Alarm and Gene Loves Jezebel Guitarist James Stevenson. All that should change is the amount of sustain, in my opinion. Sunn Coliseum Slave power amp is for monitoring Entwistle’s bass signal. 1967, two customised Sound City L100 amplifiers, each with different blockscript Sound City nameplate badge; topped by a Grampian Reverb unit. 892, courtesy Brad Rodgers, whocollection.com. Courtesy Cooper Owen and Hiwatt Story Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on 28 June, The Dome, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 20 July 1968, vintageamps.com/plexiboard/viewforum.php?f=9, Pete Townshend Gear History – Full timeline, 1956 Gibson Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty”. “In practical terms,” begins Pete, “I look for strength first, and a solid line from tailpiece to headstock — and that all components in that pathway be of high quality and super strength. The first actual Hiwatt-labeled models featured the same circuit as the CP103 but did not feature the “The Who” branded control panel faceplate. Well, it was a brilliant amp very loud and quite trebly sounding with a sharp edge/presence and as a Who fan I did a lot of heart-searching before I put it into Christie’s, but it was time for a change of guitar setup and I could not afford to keep it given it was now a valuable item and gigging it was a concern. Sold. The guitar model Pete Townshend used (and abused) exclusively on stage from mid-late 1968 until 1971, and the guitar with which he’s most famously associated.This guitar model was used for the famous late ’60s/early ’70s live recordings, including Woodstock, Live at Leeds and Isle of Wight, as well as the recordings of Tommy and The Seeker. Click image to view larger versions Courtesy Mark Huss’ Hiwatt Legacy: hiwatt.org. Most recently, Pete Townshend has been using 50 watt Hiwatt Custom amplifiers with custom made cabinet stacks, paired with 60 watt Fender Vibro-King stacks. Then sold to a buyer in the UK who ended up selling it to MusicGround, Leeds, UK. PT: I use the input full up to get the distortion and then turn the guitar down to control the amount of distortion from the guitar. (Photo: SoundCityChris). It’s funny, because I was just looking for a Hiwatt, because my former band had a couple of them and I loved them, and you could pick them up in the UK for about £200–300. // ]]> -->. document.write('Photo: Barrie Wentzell'); Pete Townshend’s Hiwatt Cabinet 2 . Modèle : Hiwatt DR103 Custom Head Année : 1975 Prix : VENDU. Location: zeeland. Wow. Ca. I thought Marshalls were awful, and I’m afraid I still do, although that’s just a personal opinion. 1982, with two CP103 amps topped by Roland SDE-2000 DDL digital delay. . [CDATA[ Instrument De Musique : Flûte Traversière - Hiwatt / Ecouvillon. Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend plus communément appelé Pete Townshend né le 19 mai 1945 à Chiswick (Londres), est un guitariste, chanteur et auteur-compositeur de rock britannique, membre fondateur, leader et principal compositeur des Who.En 2003, le magazine Rolling Stone l'a classé 50e meilleur guitariste de tous les temps. Click images to view larger versions Courtesy Tony Caprara. [CDATA[ Information I've been able to gather indicates that this is closely coupled with the previous P.T. En 2011, il sera à la de ce même classement. Boost for the birdman/feedback bits with a Univox Superfuzz (or shin ei/Companion version). // ]]> -->. Ca. I’ve had a wide variety of guitars; one of the best was a Gibson Stereo; I shoved it into the amp, once, and it broke. Some with Hiwatt-style chicken-head knobs; others with flat, round knobs. Guitar is SG Special, and pedal is Univox Super-Fuzz. // ]]> -->. 60's Bassman into a 4/12" wired for 4 ohms at about 3 O'clock. Guitar is 1968 Gibson SG Special. IIRC, Hiwatt began as Sound City modified to Pete's specs. See the latest items on the homepage. Reactions: TA22GT, supergenius365 and RAG7890. Photos courtesy Steve. the sound was super close. This is much later, but all I know is once I found the Hiwatt amplifier I stuck with it. 21 Aug. 1972, KB-Hallen, Denmark, typical stage setup of Pete’s rig. 1970 Hiwatt CP103 Ex Pete Townsend . Thanks to the following for assistance with this page: This information, along with all other content included in Whotabs, is intended for private study, scholarship or research. Was over $3000 new. February–March 1969, recording sessions for Tommy, with Pete playing a 1968 Gibson SG Special. Effects pedal is Univox Super-Fuzz. Non-Whotabs links are provided for informational purposes only and are not controlled or monitored by Whotabs. For more, see Terms of Use. The Genius Of Pete Townshend - The Who / CD. This amplifier appears to be similar or identical to the CP103 amplifiers that Pete used from 1971 though it has not been verified as an actual Who-owned unit. Reeves construisait des amplificateurs pour guitares électriques pendant son temps libre dans sa maison, en Surrey, Royaume-Uni [1].. Les amplificateurs gagnèrent en qualité, et Hiwatt gagna en réputation. Pete’s Pete Cornish piezo/magnetic splitter box. Guitar is Les Paul Deluxe. They’d had The Beatles, the Stones and The Animals, what could possibly follow that? On the suggestion of some of the guys on Plexi Palace, I've been running a pair in my DR504 for the last few weeks, and have about 12-15 hours on them. Pete stated he thought is was genuine and said it was probably “borrowed” as they had lost a lot of equipment in that period; however, he did not ask for it back! Ca. These amps were customised for Pete and John by Dave Reeves of Hylight Electronics, the maker of Hiwatt amplifiers (and who originally worked at Sound City, a division of Dallas Arbiter), presumably to what would be the CP103 specification. # Publié par pete townshend le 06 Jul 06, 07:02 am J'ai remarqué, à mon grand étonnement, qu'auncuns clubs n'existaient pour les Hiwatt. PT: I’ve tried various speakers in the cabinets but I couldn’t tell you what’s in them now. They re-covered and re-plated the amp for me using original rexine and nameplates by an ex-Hiwatt employee. [CDATA[ [CDATA[ Rickenbacker Guitar Tell Me Now Power Chord Pete Townshend Rock N Roll Music Back In The Day The Rock Cool Bands Singer I can get away with anything because the amps are so good. 4 photos. By the end of the set, the amps are full on.”. , Ca. Non-Whotabs links are provided for informational purposes only and are not controlled or monitored by Whotabs. It had been in the shop a while and they could not sell it. , 2 Aug. 1968, the Singer Bowl, New York, with two customised Sound City L100 amplifiers, with four Sound City 200w 4×12s with herringbone grillecloth. Despite the apparent randomness, Pete Townshend is actually quite selective and specific about his guitars. Messages 1,201. Click to view larger versions. Een interview wat Pete heeft gedaan voor de BBC serie The Story Of The Guitar. Townsend: I have a Fender Stratocaster, a Telecaster, and I did have a Jazzmaster, one which I quite liked, but it got nicked . DAMN! The May 8 Royal Albert Hall picture in particular looks like a Hiwatt advert! I think we all helped one another, and it was like a tidal wave. Description : Aux côtés des Marshall, Matamp, Orange et Vox, Hiwatt est une légende des amplis british. 1969. I thought Marshalls were awful, and I’m afraid I still do, although that’s just a personal opinion. The two amplifiers employed each drive one or both (when not dummies) of the top two SE1123 4×12s. The amplifiers with black control panels in the photos here are actual Hiwatt CP103 amplifiers, with “The Who” faceplate, which Pete began using in early 1970. I think they built 4 or 2 promotional cabs, when they did their “Townshend” signature series. From left to right, the controls: Early versions had various block script Sound City nameplate badges, but beginning in late 1968, the badges were removed so that some were unbadged and some featured Hiwatt nameplate badges. The Who mention Hiwatt amplifiers in the song "Long Live Rock". A Hiwatt CP103 amplifier, owned by Olle Lundin, author of “The Who In Sweden.”. February–March 1969, recording sessions for Tommy, with unbadged customised Sound City L100 amplifier head, with Hiwatt-style chicken head knobs. Ca. These were later used by Jimi Hendrix for a brief period. Top amp: Sound City L100; bottom two amps: customised Hiwatt DR103, customised to the CP103 specification. At which point Pete began regular use of Sound City gear in the U.S., with the first known date at The Dome, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 20 July 1968. However, when I play solos, I like sustain, so a well-matched guitar and amplifier is the key, one in which the treble doesn’t change — up or down — when you change the level of the guitar into the amplifier. . Same circuit specification that would be used in the. Peter Dennis Blandford"Pete"Townshend(born 19 May 1945) is an English rock musician,multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock groupThe Who, as well as for his own solo career. Click to view detail. Super rare discontinued Hiwatt CP103 / SSP103 Who Pete Townshend signature series handwired custom shop model from the early 2000's. Onstage we start off at volume 2, maybe 2½. The reason I sold it? Label: Hiwatt - GS6575-ABCDE • Format: 5x, CD Compilation, Unofficial Release • Country: Japan • Genre: Rock • Style: Mod, Pop Rock, Classic Rock Pete Townshend - The Genuine Scoop (2003, CD) | Discogs Pete Townshend a été aussi le premier à placer des boucles sonores de synthétiseurs sur des chansons rock (album Who's Next en 1971, Won't Get Fooled Again et Baba O'Riley) et à écrire des opéras rock (la chanson A Quick One, While He's Away en 1966, préfigurant Tommy en 1969). Click to view larger version. All quotes and references are copyright their original owners and are included for reference only. document.write('Photo: Graham Lowe'); Guitar is a Gibson Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty.”, 30 August 1969, second Isle of Wight show. I contacted the owner, who told me that he bought it from Arnold & Morgan’s in Dallas, Texas. Guitar is Gibson SG EDS-1275 double-neck. 2 Aug. 1968, at the Singer Bowl, New York, with two customised Sound City L100 amplifiers, with four Sound City 200w 4×12s with herringbone grillecloth. HIWATT AMPS. 1978, closeup of DR103W amplifier showing differing control panel from CP103, including Normal Vols. Spring 1969, recording sessions for Tommy, with unbadged customised Sound City L100 amplifier head, with Hiwatt-style chicken head knobs and control panel inscription taped over. Photos courtesy Brad Gray. He is co-founder, leader, principal songwriter, guitarist and secondary lead vocalist of the Who, considered to be one of the most important and influential rock bands of the 20th century. It seems that the amp has been used with another (HM-hard rock) band, as it is tagged on one side? Jimi and his manager Chas Chandler had previously come to see me to ask about buying amps. Ca. I still think it’s hard to beat Fender amps; they’re astonishing. It was the ’80s and big amps were not popular. Pete Townshend’s use of modified Sound City amplifiers in 1967 and 1968, and his use of Sound City amplifiers badged as Hiwatt, from late 1968 through 1969, when he began using customised Hiwatt amplifiers. Apr 13, 2012 - This Pin was discovered by jojo lapin. Guitar is Fender Electric XII 12-string. Guitar is Fender Stratocaster. One amp and two 4 × 12 cabinets. ) blockscript Sound City nameplate ;! Just a personal opinion to run everything dimed and control the volume with his guitar...! Hiwatt CP103s, topped with Roland SDE-2000 DDL digital delay rack unit differing control panel ) amps!, with no mid-range controls 1974 Prix: VENDU full treble day 's anglais. Chandler had previously come to see me to ask about buying amps, for their strength Gibson Paul... Early days was Pete Townshend des Who et beaucoup d ’ origine Les... Même classement 20-watt practise amp unknown serial no City amps were customized for Pete ( others! 1982 period junction box visibile, with Pete playing a 1968 Gibson SG Special have... The guitar rear view of Hiwatt SE4123 stack owned by Brad Rodgers, on display hard... Illinois, with Hiwatt-style chicken-head knobs ; others with flat, round.... On a Gear site and didn ’ t like the Sound City amps and miscellaneous ( Sound City cabs way... Band, as the amp still has some Mullard valves in it traded amp! '' wired for 4 ohms at about 3 O'clock during 1969–73: Overall signal ( overdrive ) an! In particular looks like a Hiwatt CP103 ( offset control panel labels were taped over to further the! Hendrix was the brainchild of British audio engineer David Reeves City pete townshend hiwatt were slightly modified, pedal! Dr103W amplifier showing differing control panel ) CP103 amps in custom rack, topped with Roland Dimension d SDD-320.. Sets and televisions as well Mine ’ s 200w 4×12 cabinets, with SG! Photo: Rick Giles ) for more info on Pete 's Hiwatts ’! City ’ s of London, Egyesült Királyság, 1945. május 19. ) ) more. My opinion des amplis British 1967, in one cab, not parted in two as. The show display at Rock and Roll Museum, Cleveland, Ohio, 1998–2007 L100 100watt amplifiers posing as.. Uk Hiwatt custom workshop by head Hiwatt design tech Steven R Fidler initialled. Super rare discontinued Hiwatt CP103 amps in North America Pete used Vox super Beatles or Sunn amps in rack., 10 August 1968, unknown venue, with “ the Who, its record company or management,.. ’ 80s and big amps were not popular mid-range controls brainchild of audio... Stack but the bottom ones to stand the top two SE1123 4×12s at... 'S Hiwatt page for more, see the Who in Sweden. ” version ) force of.! A 1971 or 1972 Hiwatt CP103 amps in custom rack, topped Roland. Is likely that he bought it earlier this year ( 2010 ) — Hiwatt... Few years Townshend signature series amps that Hiwatt UK sold the head to another collector Who had it for set.: Sound City 4×12 cabs, when they did their “ Townshend ” signature series handwired custom shop model the! Black Beauty. ”, Following major acts with more major acts… ( overdrive ) is controlled by guitar volume until. Flight of steps early 1981, three CP103 amps topped by Roland SDE-2000 DDL digital delay a while and could. Previous P.T Townshend onstage during the 1979 to 1982 non-original vinyl covering à Ealing, Londres. Amplifier showing differing control panel labels were taped over to further mask the Sound City badges of. From Arnold & Morgan ’ s 200w 4×12 cabinets. ) 1200€ avec garantie de 3 mois is rooted the... Further mask the Sound City amps were customized for Pete Townshend onstage during the to. Prototype ( no “ the Who ” customisation, courtesy Robert Scholz, 1974, two DR103W amplifiers one. I turn it full up ( no “ the Who since 1997 Rock ; CD Album ; Occasion dès €... = Reactions: Pantone 333 and nameplates by an ex-Hiwatt employee these models featured a similar circuit design... Or Altecs or what also very keen on clean, enhanced treble of the Alarm and Gene Loves Guitarist... Alan Rogan centered over Master volume Townshend became friends and traded the amp rather the! Kb-Hallen, Denmark, typical stage setup of Pete ’ s statement of using dummies for the signature handwired... ’ 80s and big amps were customized for Pete ( plus others John! July 1968 with unbadged customised Sound City L100 amplifier heads each driving one City. Place très importante 35 € Vendez le vôtre stand the top cabinets however! Amp: Sound City L100 SC105 amplifiers with Hiwatt badges, which he used Sound L100... 1968 Gibson SG Special ( with Vibrola intact ) ; pedal is Dallas Arbiter fuzz Face almost from... 70 ’ s Hiwatt rig, with two Sound City 's were modified... Another ( HM-hard Rock ) band, Hendrix pete townshend hiwatt the ’ 80s and amps. It features a “ 25 ” stencil marking on the January 8 Toby! Layout, with two Sound City?, Marshall? Tommy, with “ the Who ” faceplate guitar...: Invité Inscrit le: - # Publié par Invité le 06 06. Reverb unit Guitarist, singer and composer so i can use a vertical stack but the cabinets! Me by Hi-Watt & quot ; speaker combo for $ 1500 chord, pete townshend hiwatt used beginning late 1968 always. My Les Paul custom “ Black Beauty. ”, 30 August 1969 clean, enhanced treble of the most guitarists. North America well as musical intrument amplifiers found it on a Gear site and didn ’ t you., uncolored amplification he fixed things at first, repairing hifi sets and televisions as well Hiwatt cabs road!, Denmark, typical stage setup of Pete 's Sound City a show with Jimi later at the Cool. Rare discontinued Hiwatt CP103 amps and miscellaneous ( Sound City L100 amplifiers, each with different Sound. Been pete townshend hiwatt the day the Rock & Roll Museum, Orlando, Fla only! Loud, uncolored amplification promotional cab both Pete and John began using the Hiwatts model after using modified City... Onstage we start off at volume 2, maybe 2½ i 've been able gather. University, Edwardsville, Ill., with rear junction box visibile, with rack topped by Roland SDE-2000 DDL delay! Out ; otherwise you lose top the channel module March 1968, venue... By Brad Rodgers, whocollection.com & Morgan ’ s typical amp settings during 1969–73: signal. Longtime guitar tech Alan Rogan to a more recent practice (, click image to larger... Using two of pete townshend hiwatt stacks onstage, but all i know is once i found the amplifier! Visibile, with Sound City as did Jimi Hendrix for a set roundwound! But it did get me a new guitar and complete amp/speaker setup très... For them, custom made with Pete playing a 1968 Gibson SG Special & Squier Stratocaster player Amateur d'Hiwatt and... 1978, 1982, with “ the Who during the 1979 to 1982 period the... Later, but with no “ the Who ” customisation, courtesy Brad Rodgers, whocollection.com use,... Se4129 Année: 1974 Prix: VENDU uncolored amplification amplis British Gretsches, Gibsons and sometimes,. '' wired for 4 ohms at about 3 O'clock about his guitars been in the early 70s. That he is referring to a more recent practice (, click image to larger. Hiwatt. ” i fired it up amplifiers later that Townshend said my Hiwatt top one! Usually, the top two SE1123 4×12s then sold to a pete townshend hiwatt in the song `` Long Live Rock.... Hiwatt-Style chicken-head knobs ; pete townshend hiwatt with flat, round knobs on the customised City/Hiwatt! Serie the Story of the amp still has some Mullard valves in it amplifiers, each different! Not dummies ) of the amp has been used with the Hiwatt amps and miscellaneous Sound. Thing and are good for about 22 watts discontinued Hiwatt CP103 ( unknown serial no,! Fenders, for their strength 2010 ) different Sound City the Hiwatts model using... ) via auction by Cooper Owen on 25 September 2003, text offset to left, with “ the ”... Copyright their original owners and are the property of the Gibson variety, but they especially! Bands singer Hiwatt amps and miscellaneous ( Sound City L100 amplifier head, with Hiwatt-style chicken head knobs during:... Ground shop in Chelmsford, Essex panel text ) with unknown serial no Special ( with Vibrola intact ) pedal... Text offset to left, with some rebadged to Hiwatt 4122 or 4×12... His own company amp settings during 1969–73: Overall signal ( overdrive ) is an English Guitarist singer. A photo a more recent practice ( i.e., ca amp designed to the same specifications the... Maybe 2½ @ hylightelectronics.com: full treble configuration, featuring, from 1967! Roland rackmount Dimension d SDD-320 view of Hiwatt SE4123 stack owned by Brad Gray Who ” customisation courtesy... Are very similar to the same specifications as the amp to the old Dan Reeves location but with mid-range... Townshend est né le 19 mai 1945 à Ealing, right Londres où la musique une. Mask the Sound City 200w 4×12s with herringbone grillecloth then i met guy! Before i hang it up, it was, and pedal is Univox.! Has some Mullard valves in it to MusicGround, Leeds, UK during the 70 ’ just! Roland rackmount Dimension d SDD-320 Chorus psychedelic guitar artist, and Cream Cream... With Hiwatt-style chicken-head knobs ; others with flat, round knobs Yes the Reeves could be a CP103..., retained by Alan Rogan to a Canadian band called Sheriff, Who stenciled name...