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Updated: Gretsch Duo Jet guitar

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:25:16 GMT

Added photo from December 1968 of Pete miming with a Gretsch Duo Jet guitar, thanks to Justin Harris.

Updated: Smashed Guitars

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:25:16 GMT

Added smashed guitar for 12 August 1967, and identified smashed guitar for 25 November 1967 (previously unknown), thanks to Bob Cianci.

Revision: Keith Moon – Borrowed kits – 1963 Beachcombers kit

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:25:16 GMT

Revision: clarified floor tom height, from 16″ to 18″, thanks to Robert.

Revision: John’s Gear: 1960–1966 – 1965 Mosrite Ventures Bass

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:25:16 GMT

~Revision: added reference to John’s use of this bass, thanks to Tom.

Updated: Miscellaneous guitars: 1965 Gibson Firebird XII

Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:25:16 GMT

Revision: updated whereabouts of this guitar, thanks to Aiden.

Revision: Fender Pro “head”

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:25:16 GMT

Revision: clarified description and specification of this customised amp from 1964–65.

Whotabs site cleanup

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 18:25:16 GMT

Overhaul: major site cleanup, including: correcting typos, fixing layouts and rearranging some pages, fixing broken and out-of-date links, cleaning up the HTML code (for XHTML 1.0 Strict compliance) and improved all-browser support.

New: Fylde Ariel guitar

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:25:16 GMT

New: work-in-progress detail page on the small-bodied acoustic guitar that Pete has used since 1979.

New: Collings guitars

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:25:16 GMT

New: work-in-progress detail page on the acoustic guitars Pete has used on stage and in the studio in recent years.

Updated: The Who PA and Foldback

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 18:25:16 GMT

~Revision: various updates.

Updated: Pete’s Signature Series – EMS VCS3 Synthesizer ad

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:25:16 GMT

Added EMS VCS3 Synthesizer ad referring to Pete, from 1971, courtesy wdkeller.com.

New: Fender Jazzmasters

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:25:16 GMT

New: detail page on this stage-used guitar model.

New: Big Muff Pi pedal

Fri, 04 Jan 2008 18:25:16 GMT

New: detail page on this stage- and studio-used guitar fuzz pedal in 1976–78

Updated: John’s basses: Strings, Picks & Action – Picks

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:25:16 GMT

Revision: added photo of Manny’s and Herco picks of John’s, which Alison Entwistle gifted to Terry of the Who tribute band, Who’s Who, thanks to Terry from Who’s Who.

Updated: Smashed Guitars

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 18:25:16 GMT

Added smashed guitars for 23 December 1973 and 14 December 1975, thanks to Chris.

New: Pete’s Peavey Vintage 4x10 Amplifier

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 23:25:16 GMT

~New: added detail page on Pete’s use of a 1970s Peavey Vintage 4x10 amplifier in the studio in 1977 and 1981, with special thanks to Hal Rollins.

Revision: John’s Gear: 1974–1985 – Hamer 12-string Quad Bass

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 23:25:16 GMT

~Revision: Revision: added photo of this unique bass, thanks to 12stringbass.com.

Updated: The Who PA and Foldback

Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:25:16 GMT

~Revision: various updates, including indentification of the Marshall 8x10 cabinets used with the PA from 1968–70.

New: The Who’s Stage Lighting

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:19:16 GMT

New: Detailed look at The Who’s pioneering achievements in stage lighting and lasers, starting in 1970, with special thanks to Roger Searle.

New: 1952 Radiotone Archtop

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:19:16 GMT

New: Pete’s 1952 Radiotone archtop guitar, which was the first guitar he knew as a child, acquired from his Uncle Jack and sold this year for charity, thanks to Adam Hope.

Revised: Pete’s Les Paul Deluxes

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: added new photos of the #5 Wine Red 1976 Les Paul Deluxe, thanks to Brad Rodgers, plus fixed some typos.

Revised: Pete’s Takamine guitars

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: added new photos of the #4 Takamine EN-20 guitar, thanks to Brad Rodgers.

Revised: Pete’s Schecter/Giffin ‘Telecaster’ guitars

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: added new photos of the black, single-bound Schecter, thanks to Brad Rodgers.

Revised: Pete’s Hiwatt CP103 amps

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: added new photos sn892 Hiwatt CP103 and SE4123 stack, thanks to Brad Rodgers.

Revised: Pete’s Grimshaw guitar

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 13:19:16 GMT

Revision: added quote from Pete via Frank Allen of the Searchers about where he purchased this guitar and why it was fitted with a Rickenbacker truss-rod cover, thanks to Guy Mackenzie.

Revised: Keith’s Drums – 1968–1970 Champagne Silver Premier kit

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: added new photo from 24 January 1970 Copenhagen gig, possibly the first use of a gong in the stage setup, thanks to Martin Forsbom.

Revised: Keith’s Drums – Borrowed Kits – 1974 Stardust Premier kit

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: added new color photo of Keith playing this Premier kit on set, thanks to Martin Forsbom.

Revised: Keith’s Drums – Miscellaneous – Endorsements

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: added additional endorsement clips for Premier and Syndrums, thanks to Martin Forsbom.

Revised: Kenney’s Drums

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: added additional photos and information for this draft page, thanks to Martin Forsbom.

Updated: Smashed Guitars

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Added further information about Stratocaster smashed guitar in Melbourne, Australia, 25/26 January, 1967, thanks to Geoff Lowe.

Updated: John’s basses 1960–1966

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: changed identifcation of John’s early semi-hollow bass from Gibson EB-2 to Epiphone Rivoli, thanks to Sam Herman.

Updated: Pete’s Signature Series & Endorsements – Fane Speakers

Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: added Fane speaker endorsement, thanks to Martin Forsbom.

Updated: Pete’s Schecter Guitars

Sun, 11 Nov 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: added new, natural-finish, single-bound Schecter photos, thanks to Martin Forsbom.

Updated: Pete’s Sunn Amps

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: added info about when these amps were acquired by Pete, thanks to Dave Goessling.

Updated: Pete’s Coral Guitars

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: added info about when these guitars were acquired by Pete, thanks to Dave Goessling.

Updated: John’s basses 1967–1971

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: Revision: added info about when the Sunn amplifiers were acquired by John in 1967, thanks to Dave Goessling.

Updated: The Who PA and Foldback

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Added info about acquiring Sunn PA in November 1967, thanks to Dave Goessling.

Updated: Smashed Guitars

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Update to 1965, thanks to Max the Mod.

Revision: Begin The Beguine

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 23:25:16 GMT

Revision. Thanks to Kevin.

Revision: John’s basses 1974–1985

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:25:16 GMT

Revision: Added John’s reported use of a Hamer 12-string bass. Thanks to Patrick Milliken.

New: ARP synthesizers

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 23:25:16 GMT

New: New work-in-progress detail equipment page.

Revision: Pete’s Home Studio

Fri, 03 Aug 2007 23:25:16 GMT

Added link: Linked to new interview — “Tracking Townshend” — in EQ Magazine with Pete on his studio practices.

Revision: Baba O’Riley (bass)

Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:25:16 GMT

Revision: Transcription for bass, thanks to John Chance.

Revision: Won’t Get Fooled Again – Live (bass)

Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:25:16 GMT

Revision: Transcription for bass, revision of the last 11 bars, thanks to John Chance.

New: You Stand By Me

Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:25:16 GMT

New: Transcription for guitar

Revision: There’s A Heartache Following Me

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 23:25:16 GMT

Revision: Fingering change for C#sus2/4, thanks to Kevin.

Revision: There’s A Heartache Following Me

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:19:16 GMT

Revision: Overall revision, thanks to Eric K.

Updated: Smashed Guitars

Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Update to 17 June 1993 (Letterman show) — corrected to a Gibson J-200, which was smashed for charity, thanks to Chris.

Revision: Pick Up The Peace

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 01:19:16 GMT

Typos fixed. Just sloppy.

New: Tattoo (Bass)

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:19:16 GMT

New transcription for bass, thanks to John Chance.

New: Sparks (Bass)

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 13:19:16 GMT

New transcription for bass, thanks to John Chance.

Revision: There’s A Heartache Following Me

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: Chord shape correction (C#sus2/4), thanks to Eric K.

Revision: Why D’You Stand So Close To That Man Last Night?

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revised transcription for guitar, added new tuning and outro, thanks to Big T.

Updated: Smashed Guitars

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Updated: Update to 3 August 1971, thanks to Michael Nolan.

Updated: Smashed Guitars

Mon, 21 May 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Updated: Update to 30 November 1982, thanks to Tom Parker.

Updated: Borrowed kits – 1974 – Premier “Stardust” kit

Fri, 18 May 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Revision: Added info and pics of the kit Keith used in the film “Stardust.” Thanks to Rock Stars Guitars.

Updated: John’s gear: 1999 Trace Elliot power amps

Fri, 18 May 2007 03:19:16 GMT

Updated: Ray Davis, whose band Blueblood opened for the JEB in 1999, reports that John was using one Trace Elliot power amp for each string of his eight-string bass! Thanks to Ray Davis.

Updated: Overture (Live)

Fri, 18 May 2007 03:19:16 GMT

Updated: Typo corrected in “Pinball Wizard” section (Fsus4 and F were tabbed as F#sus4 and F#), thanks to John C.

Updated: Fender Eric Clapton Stratocasters

Thu, 17 May 2007 03:19:16 GMT

Updated: Updated: Added YouTube clip of Alan Rogan discussing Pete’s guitars and Vibro King amps.

Updated: Fender Vibro King amplifiers

Thu, 17 May 2007 03:19:16 GMT

Updated: Updated: Added YouTube clip of Alan Rogan discussing Pete’s guitars and Vibro King amps.

Updated: Harmony H1270 12-string acoustic guitar

Tue, 08 May 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Updated: Clarified spec, including tailpiece, and added link to Harmony Database. Thanks to Dave Goessling.

Updated: Smashed Guitars

Sat, 05 May 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Updated: Updates to 5 November 1973, thanks to Clint Nurse, and to 22 November 1967, thanks to Rob Ober.

Updated: Gibson Les Paul Deluxe

Tue, 01 May 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Updated: Added details and pics of the cherry sunburst Les Paul Deluxe that was auctioned by Christie’s in 2005, thanks to Clint Nurse.

Updated: Gibson SG Special

Tue, 01 May 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Updated: Added details and pics of the Polaris White Gibson SG Special that was auctioned by Christie’s in 2004, thanks to Clint Nurse.

Updated: There’s A Doctor (Bass – Live)

Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Updated transcription for bass, inserting a repeat, thanks to John C.

New: Goin’ Fishin’

Sun, 15 Apr 2007 23:19:16 GMT

New transcription for organ arranged for guitar. By Big T.

Revision: A Man In A Purple Dress

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Corrected time signature, thanks to Yusof Becker.

Revision: Real Good Looking Boy

Wed, 7 Mar 2007 23:19:16 GMT

Corrected end-of-bridge piano chords, thanks to Sameer Barua.

New: Pete’s 1920s Martin 00-42 acoustic guitar

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:19:16 GMT

New guitar detail page, on the small-bodied Martin acoustic Pete has used on Iron Man, Psychoderelict and Endless Wire — specifically A Man In A Purple Dress and Tea & Theatre.

New: Pete’s (new) Gibson J-200 guitars

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:19:16 GMT

New guitar detail page, looking at the non-vintage blonde (Antique Natural) Gibson J-200 guitars Pete began using on stage in 1996.

Revised: Pete’s Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face pedal

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:19:16 GMT

New guitar equipment detail page; the fuzz pedal Pete used briefly on stage in 1968, before switching permanently to the Univox Super Fuzz.

Revised: Pete’s Guitar History Timeline

Wed, 14 Feb 2007 13:19:16 GMT

More miscellaneous updates and links to new detail pages, as well as various updates throughout detail pages.

New: Pete’s Tone Bender pedal

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:19:16 GMT

New guitar equipment detail page on Pete’s (and British rock’s) first fuzz pedal), used occasionally on stage in 1965/66.

New: Pete’s D’Angelico New Yorker

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:19:16 GMT

New detail page on this renowned (and expensive) archtop acoustic guitar Pete used in 1977 and 1978 in the studio, and later sold in 1989 to buy a boat.

New: Pete’s Guild F512-NT 12-string acoustic guitar

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:19:16 GMT

New guitar equipment detail page on Pete’s ubiquitous 12-string guitar he’s used in the studio since 1971 and onstage for solo performances.

New: Pete’s Harmony Sovereign H-1260 acoustic guitar

Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:19:16 GMT

New guitar equipment detail page on this six-string acoustic guitar Pete used in the ’60s until buying a 1968 Gibson J-200 jumbo acoustic from Manny’s in New York.

New: Pete’s Gibson Flying V

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 13:19:16 GMT

New guitar equipment detail page on a guitar that Joe Walsh gave to Pete as a gift, and Pete subsequently used on the Who By Numbers and all the best cowboys have Chinese Eyes.

Revised: Pete’s Guitar History Timeline

Thu, 1 Feb 2007 13:19:16 GMT

Added miscellaneous updates, including more detail on 2006 amp rig details.

New: Pete’s Fender Vibro-King amps and cabs

Thu, 1 Feb 2007 13:19:16 GMT

New detail page on the amp rig Pete has used since 2000.

New: Pete’s custom pedal board by Pete Cornish Custom Design

Thu, 1 Feb 2007 13:19:16 GMT

New detail page on the custom effects pedal board Pete began using in September 2006, which was custom-built by renowned effects builder Pete Cornish.

New: Mike Post Theme

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 17:19:16 GMT

New transcription for guitar.

New: Tea & Theatre

Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:19:16 GMT

New transcription for guitar.

New: Two Thousand Years

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:19:16 GMT

New transcription for mandola, approximately arranged for guitar.

New: Unholy Trinity

Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:19:16 GMT

New transcription for guitar (or banjo translated for guitar). Apologies in advance for the chord names.

New: It’s Not Enough

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:19:16 GMT

New transcription for guitar

New: Sound Round

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:19:16 GMT

New transcription for guitar

New: Pick Up The Peace

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:19:16 GMT

New transcription for guitar

Revision: Pete’s Signature Series and Endorements

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:19:16 GMT

added Fishman Acoustic Amplification trade ad, courtesy Mark Herman

New: A Man In A Purple Dress

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 22:19:16 GMT

New transcription for guitar. Note: This is a second version, with chord names updated.

New: Black Widow’s Eyes

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:19:16 GMT

New transcription for guitar

New: Fragments

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 20:19:16 GMT

New transcription for guitar

New: God Speaks of Marty Robbins

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:19:16 GMT

New transcription for guitar

New: Endless Wire

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:19:16 GMT

New transcription for guitar

New: They Made My Dream Come True

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:19:16 GMT

New transcription for guitar

New: We Got A Hit

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:19:16 GMT

New transcription for guitar

Revised: Keith’s 1977–1978 – final kits

Sat, 7 Jan 2006 13:19:16 GMT

Added Staccato drum endorsement info

Revised: Keith’s 1975–1976 – Premier cream/white kit

Sat, 7 Jan 2006 13:19:16 GMT

Added whereabouts photos, including recent auction

Revised: Pete’s Hiwatt CP103 and DR103W

Mon, 2 Jan 2006 13:19:16 GMT

Added new photos of Hiwatt CP103 and DR103W heads and internals, courtesy <cite><a href="http://www.mhuss.com/>mhuss.com</a></cite>.

Revised: Pete’s Guitar History Timeline – 1982 control pedal

Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:19:16 GMT

Added 1982 control pedal

Revised: Pete’s Guitar History Timeline – 2006 custom effects pedal

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:19:16 GMT

Added to 2006 gear setup, including Pete Cornish custom pedal, h/t Drew Matich.

Whotabs is back!

Mon, 11 Dec 2006 03:19:16 GMT

Thank you all for your support and encouragement during Whotabs’ downtime. When thewho.net crashed this summer, wiping out all data, I was in the unfortunate position of having my local file archives spread across three computers (believe me, I won’t do that again...). A subsequent move of my residence meant I had to wait to get the old PC that had the most archive files reconnected and everything sorted out amongst the three collections.

With the new album out and Whotabs’ fans’ interest continuing apace, I have finally over the last week gotten everything together and re-uploaded to the site.

Whotabs has been going since 1997, and there’s a lot of info and images amassed in these pages (with many thanks due to all who contribute). But because of its large size, and the fact that my archive files weren’t all in the same place, there may be some rough spots around the site, especially with images in the Gear sections.

So if you happen across any broken links or pages that look a bit off, please complete the feedback form and I’ll address them as soon as possible. Further, if you have submitted tab files or gear updates since June, I would request that you resubmit them to me also via the feedback form.

Again, many thanks to all for your support, readership and contributions.

Revision: The Who PA and Foldback

Sun, 25 Jun 2006 23:19:16 GMT

Added photo of The Who’s stage setup at Leeds, 14 February 1970. Courtesy John Standerline, Leeds University Union Entertainments Committee, 1967–1970.

Revised: Pete’s Guitar History Timeline – basic 2006 gear setup

Sun, 25 Jun 2006 23:19:16 GMT

Added basic 2006 gear setup, with Pete back to the setup he’s used since 1999, with the notable addition of a Hiwatt Signature Series CP103 50-watt model.

New: Mirror Door

Tue, 20 Jun 2006 00:19:31 GMT

New: Transcription for guitar of The Who’s new song.

Revision: Keith Moon’s Drumkits – 1970–73 – wood shell snare

Wed, 10 May 2006 00:34:31 GMT

Revision: Added new information about Gretsch DRB Special wood shell snare used in 1971. Includes photos courtesy Donn Bennett.

New: Tommy – complete live transcription for bass

Sun, 07 May 2006 14:34:31 GMT

New: Complete live bass transcription from Live at Leeds. Individual song transcriptions also posted.

Revision: Blue Red And Grey – Ukelele chord fingerings

Sun, 07 May 2006 14:32:31 GMT

Revised: Added additional ukelele chord fingerings.

Revision: Pete Townshend Signature Series – Marshall 40th anniversary stack, more photos

Sun, 07 May 2006 14:31:31 GMT

Revised: Added additional Marshall 40th anniversary JTM45/100 stack photo, courtesy Mark Herman.

Revision: Keith Moon – Miscellaneous info – Signature Series – Spirit of Lily kit additional photos

Sun, 29 Jan 2006 14:31:31 GMT

Revised: Added additional photos and details on the Keith Moon tribute Premier “Spirit of Lily” drumkit, courtesy mikedolbear.com.

Revision: Pete Townshend Signature Series – Marshall 40th anniversary stack

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 19:31:13 GMT

Revised: Added new Marshall 40th anniversary JTM45/100 stack. Not a Pete (or John) signature item, but this amplifier stack is to commemorate Pete and John’s original 1965 JTM45/100 amps and 8x12 cabinets — the first Marshall stack.

Revision: Keith Moon – Miscellaneous info – Signature Series – Spirit of Lily drumkit

Sat, 21 Jan 2006 14:31:31 GMT

Revised: Added new Keith Moon tribute Premier “Spirit of Lily” drumkit.

Revision: Keith Moon – Miscellaneous info

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:31:31 GMT

Revised: Added new section: Drum construction wood, including timeline by kit; added additional Premier endorsement items.

Revision: Keith Moon – Borrowed kits

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:31:31 GMT

Revised: Added new photos on Tages kit; added new Premier borrowed kit; revised 1965 – Premier kit details.

Revision: Keith Moon 1977–1978 – final Premier kits

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:31:31 GMT

Revised: Added new Staccato drums information. Added new whereabouts information for Premier single-bassdrum kit.

Revision: Keith Moon 1975–1976 – Cream/White Premier kit

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:31:31 GMT

Revised: Added additional whereabouts history, including article about the Astoria Theatre.

Revision: Keith Moon 1973–1974 – Premier double-row tom kits

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:31:31 GMT

Revised: Added new photo of roadie nailing down kit.

Revision: Keith Moon 1970–1971 – Zickos kit

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:31:31 GMT

Revised: Added new closeup photo of kit.

Revision: Keith Moon 1970–1973 – black Premier kit

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:31:31 GMT

Revised: Revision: Added new photo showing metal reinforcement plate inside bass drum.

Revision: Keith Moon 1967–1968 – Premier “Pictures of Lily” kit

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:31:31 GMT

Revised: Added additional tom holder information, including Rogers Swiv-o-matic catalogue excerpt, courtesy Tam Rankin.

Revision: Keith Moon 1968–1970 – Champagne Silver Premier kit

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:31:31 GMT

Revised: Added new closeup photo of kit’s finish.

Revision: Keith Moon 1965 Premier single-bassdrum kit

Mon, 09 Jan 2006 14:31:31 GMT

Revised: Added December 1966 letter from Beat Instrumental about Keith’s kit; modified kit delivery date to November 1965.

Revision: Pete Townshend Schecter/Giffin Guitars

Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:12:12 GMT

Revised: Added new photo of Giffin sunburst guitar, courtesy Mark Herman.

Revision: Pete Townshend Guitar Strings

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 14:31:12 GMT

Revised: Added info about Pete’s current guitar string setup from Ernie Ball, courtesy Craig Glasheen.

The Who’s Quadrophonic PA and MAVIS desk

Mon, 05 Dec 2005 12:12:12 GMT

Revision: Clarification on MAVIS’ proprietor’s history, and correction of main snake cable length, courtesy Kurt Schrotenboer.

Revision: Pete Townshend Signature Series

Fri, 02 Dec 2005 14:31:13 GMT

Revised: Added new Pete Townshend Signature Les Paul Deluxe Cherry Sunburst.

Revision: 1952 Fender Telecaster guitar

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:12:13 GMT

Clarified source of where Pete acquired one of these guitars. Thanks to Frank Lucido of California Guitar.

Revision: Pete Townshend Signature Series

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:12:13 GMT

Revised: Added new Pete Townshend Signature Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop, which is due to be available by the end of 2005.

New: Pete Townshend Miscellaneous Guitars

Fri, 11 Nov 2005 09:12:13 GMT

Added a new work-in-progress page to catalogue miscellaneous Pete Townshend guitars, both used on stage or home or studio, but not applicable to the larger Pete’s guitar gear timeline history page.

New: Light Dimmer Control Board

Sat, 22 Oct 2005 12:14:11 GMT

New: On auction via Ebay, a dimmer light control board reportedly used by The Who.

Revision: Schecter Guitars

Tue, 18 Oct 2005 22:12:14 GMT

Added new photo of Giffin solid-logo double-bound sunburst model, courtesy Mark Herman. Added new “Where are they now” section, with new info about a guitar smashed in 1982 and repaired, courtesy Ian at the Boogie Files.

Revision: Gibson SG Special

Sat, 24 Sep 2005 12:12:14 GMT

Revised: Added Grover tuners to specification list. Besides Schallers, Pete also used Grover tuners on Gibson SG Specials. Thanks to Siege for providing this info.

Revision: Rickenbacker 12-string (1980)

Thu, 22 Sep 2005 16:14:14 GMT

Additional date for when this guitar was played, courtesy Siege. It is confirmed that Pete played this Jet-Glo Rickenbacker 12-string on the previous night from what was previously known. He played it on I Can’t Explain and Substitute on 27 March, 1980, at the Grugahalle, Essen, Germany. It was previously confirmed that he had played it on 28 March, 1980, at Hallenstadion in Zurich, Switzerland. Thanks to Siege for providing this info.

Revision: Gretsch Duo Jet

Tue, 13 Sep 2005 14:42:14 GMT

New photo from October/November 1973 UK Quadrophenia shows of Pete playing this guitar. Courtesy Martin Forsbom

New: 1967 Coral Hornet

Thu, 01 Sep 2005 17:16:14 GMT

Pete’s use of the Coral Hornet guitar on stage in the ’60s and in his home studio in the ’70s. Includes upcoming Christie’s Pop Memorabilia auction of this guitar. (Christie’s is also auctioning a 1974 Rickenbacker 360 12-string in Jet-Glo once owned by Pete. More information soon.)

Revision: The Who PA and Foldback

Thu, 25 Aug 2005 20:19:16 GMT

Clarification on foldback and PA info from 1973/74, courtesy Bob Heil.

New: Who Quadrophonic PA and MAVIS desk

Full details and whereabouts of former Who Heil PA system, courtesy Kurt Schrotenboer.

Revised: Who PA and Foldback

Added new Heil PA photo from 1974, courtesy Dave Kleinwaks, and new 1965/66-era Marshall PA ad, courtesy Kurt Schrotenboer.

Revised: John’s Basses: 1971–1974

Added new photo of John’s Fender Jazz Axe bass as played on stage in Seattle, December 1971, courtesy Jeff Gledhill.

Revised: Keith’s Drumkits: Miscellaneous/Endorsements

Added new Premier promotion poster reproduction, courtesy Martin Forsbom.

Revised: Keith’s Drumkits: 1977–1978 – final Premier kit

Added new Talking Drums article, courtesy Martin Forsbom.

Revised: Keith’s Drumkits: 1975–1976 – Premier cream/white kit

Added new Talking Drums article, courtesy Martin Forsbom.

Revised: Keith’s Drumkits: 1970-1971: Zickos Drums

Corrected date on photo caption (1971 to 1970 for use on stage)

Revised: Keith’s Premier “Pictures of Lily” kit

Added new photos of 16x8 tom, owned by Brad Rodgers, courtesy whocollection.com.

Revised: Pete’s Signature Series and Endorsements

Added new photos of a Signature Gibson SG. Photos courtesy of Justin Harris.

Revised: Pete’s Sunn Amplifiers

Added new section and photo gallery for the Pete’s use of borrowed Sunn gear in Seattle, December 1971. Photos courtesy of Jeff Gledhill.

New: Pete’s Washburn Thinline Acoustic Guitars

Added new Washburn photo page for these guitars used during the Deep End era.

New: Pete’s Danelectro Guitars

Added new Danelectro photo page for Pete’s use of Danelectro Guitarlin and Standard Shorthorn model guitars in 1965.

Revised: Pete’s Lowery TBO-1 Organ

Added new link to Rich Rowley’s revamped site about Who keyboard/organ/synth details.

Revised: Pete’s Guitar History Timeline

Added new link to Rich Rowley’s revamped site about Who keyboard/organ/synth details.

Revised: Pete’s Fender Bassman page

Photo of Pete using Fender Tremolux head on two Marshall 4x12 cabinets.

Revised: Pete’s Guitar Strings page

New info about Pete’s recent use of Ernie Ball Skinny Top/Heavy Bottom #2215 strings for electrics and Ernie Ball Regular Slinky #2146 for acoustics. According to Ernie Ball Artist Relations, Pete has been using these strings as of late. Especially for the electrics, this is a significant departure from the string guages he’s used throughout his career.

Revised: Guitar Equipment History

New Tremolux and string information incorporated.

New: Drowned (Bass – Live)

New live transcription for Drowned from Quadrophenia.

Revision: PA and Foldback

New Sunn and Shure ad photos, courtesy White Fang’s Who site.

Revision: Keith’s Miscellaneous info

Added new Premier ads to endorsement section, courtesy White Fang’s Who site.

Revision: Keith’s 1966 Premier double-bass kit

Added brief addition to theory behind Keith’s switching to double bass kit: Eric Delaney.

Revision: Keith’s Premier double tom row kits

Added Premier’s official color scheme name for the gold kit’s finish: “Polychromatic Gold.”

Revision: Keith’s final Premier kits

Added Premier’s official color scheme names for the final Premier kits: chromed steel cladding and natural, respectively.

Revision: Keith’s Miscellaneous info

Added Christie’s 5 May auction of Keith Moon’s AJAX E drumsticks used onstage in 1967. One stick is signed by Keith.

Revision: Pete’s Gibson Les Paul Deluxe

Added Christie’s 5 May auction of Pete Townshend’s 1972 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe, used onstage by Pete in 1973 or 1974.

Revision: Keith’s Zickos kit

New photos of Keith Moon using his Zickos transparent kit in 1971.

Revision: Keith’s early kits

New photos and specification information on Keith’s first Premier kit, a Premier 55.

Revision: Keith’s Champagne Silver Premier kit

New photos and whereabouts information on this Premier kit used from 1968 to 1970.

Revision: Keith’s borrowed kits

New borrowed kits: A Premier kit used for recording Tommy; an early Premier kit possibly borrowed from Doug Sandom and used in the early Who/High Numbers days; The Beachcombers-era borrowed kits for photo sessions; a Rogers kit borrowed for an early Who photo session in 1964.

Revision: Pete’s Vox AC-100 amplifiers

New internal/external photos of a 1960s-era generic Vox AC-100 amplifier.

Revision: PA and Foldback

New internal/external photos of a rare 1960s-era generic Vox 50-watt PA.

Revision: Evolution

Revision for guitar of the Pete Townshend/Ronnie Lane song Evolution. With full tablature, including solo and alternate tuning.

Revision: The Punk Meets The Godfather

Revision for guitar.

Revision: Give Blood

Alternate-version revision for guitar of the Pete Townshend solo song from White City.

Revision: Pete’s Hiwatt CP103 amplifier

New internal/external photos of a 1969-era Hiwatt DR103 featuring the same modification as The Who’s pre-CP103 amplifiers from 1969. (Please note: This amp has not been verified as a Who-owned amp.)

Revision: Pete’s Endorsements & Signature Series

Revised Gibson SJ-200 Signature information, as Gibson Montana indicates the first 150 guitars were produced with Pete’s signature, and that there are others of the model available without the signature. Also, renamed and recategorized this page for more logical layout.

Revision: Fender Telecasters

Closeup photo of three-pickup Fender Telecaster model from TV promo appearance in 1966.

Revision: Pete’s Endorsements & Signature Series

Added new signature item: Pete Townshend Signature Gibson Les Paul Deluxe. Gibson Custom has released the much-anticipated recreation of Pete’s reknowned #1 customised 1976 Les Paul Deluxe guitar, as seen in The Kids Are Alright. This is a limited-edition issue of only 75 guitars.

Revision: John’s Endorsements & Signature Series

Added new signature item: Lakland prototype “Fenderbird” bass guitar. This instrument never went into production, so this is the only one of its kind. Based on John’s customised “Fenderbird” basses, which consisted of Gibson Thunderbird-style custom bodies and Fender Precision necks. In addition, added more detail to Warwick Buzzard editions.

New: Overture/It’s A Boy (Live)

New guitar transcription from Live at Leeds Deluxe Edition version.

Revision: Pete’s Endorsements & Signature Series

Added new endorsement item: Parsons/White String Bender, ca. 1992, and Soundtracs mixing boards, ca. 1984.

Revision: Pete’s Grampian spring reverb unit

New photos of two generic Grampian reverb units, one of which recently sold on eBay. Features multiple internal and external views.

New: John’s Endorsements & Signature Series

A work-in-progress catalogue of John Entwistle’s product endorsements and signature series. Includes strings, amps and bass guitars.

Revision: Pete’s Gibson EDS-1275 Double Neck Guitar

Revised page, now with basic specs and a *theory* proposed about this guitar being broken and repaired.

Revision: Pete’s Smashed Guitars

Added a few smashes.

Revision: Evolution

Revised, with corrected verse chord pattern.

Pete’s Signature Series

Added new signature item: StroboStomp pedal tuners. In a new ad in Guitar Player magazine, Pete is seen promoting the StroboStomp pedal tuner.

New RSS Feed

For those who want to keep up on changes at Whotabs, the site now offers a RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed to post the interim site content changes. This feed will be updated more frequently than the usual full updates I distribute to Odds&Sods, igtc.com and alt.music.who.

Whotabs site full redesign

Full site overhaul, for cleaner code and better organization. Includes: New global menu, for consistent navigation throughout the site; New style and layout (plus alternate page styles for modern browsers); New RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feed for syndicating site updates; Unusable (JavaScript-only) popup links converted to usable format.

New: Pete’s Gear section introduction page

Similar to the Keith and John gear sections, the Pete Gear section now has an introduction page, rather than going directly into the Pete gear history timeline.

New: Pete’s smashed guitars page

New Pete’s gear section page with a *very* incomplete list of verified guitar smashes.

New: Pete’s guitar picks page

New Pete’s gear section page with an incomplete list of guitar picks used.

New: Pete’s guitar strings page

New Pete’s gear section page with an timeline of guitar string usage. Includes selected quotes from Pete about the various use and gauges of strings.

Updated: Pete’s Hiwatt CP103 page

New Pete’s gear section page updated with new history of serial no. 852, courtesy Colin Tebb.

Revision: Out In The Street

Revised, with new tuning down one whole step.

Correction: Don’t Let Go The Coat

Corrected chord voicings.

Pete’s Signature Series

Added new photos for Sunn and ARP

Keith’s borrowed kits

Incorporated the Vistalites kit information and removed the stand-alone Vistalites page.

New: Heaven and Hell (Live)

New full guitar tab for 14 February 1970 performance at Leeds University (Live at Leeds).

Pete’s Guitar History

Fixed missing stage 1985–86 era Washburn and Takamine photos