When I picked the amp up it was sitting on John Entwistle’s bass stack, which was being prepared for a Who tour. In 1966, bassist John Entwistle was looking for a set of roundwound strings "which vibrated properly". 715), likely from 1969, with the pre-CP103-style customisation, courtesy James Stevenson, guitarist of the Alarm and Gene Loves Jezebel. A 50-watt version of the amp designed to the same specifications as the amp used extensively by Pete Townshend of The Who. Ca. Ecouvillon; Flûte traversière; Occasion dès 371,70 € Vendez le vôtre. Hiwatt fut fondé en 1966 par l'ingénieur anglais Dave Reeves. Description. Je vais donc de suite réparer cette injustice . [CDATA[ Sunn Coliseum Slave power amp is for monitoring Entwistle’s bass signal. They were just beginning to get trendy in the U.S., and were selling for about $500–600, so this was double the going rate, and a lot of money for me at the time. 1982: Pete’s Hiwatt rig with four MESA/Boogie 4×12 cabinets. God forbid I'd have to replace it. The above amplifier was purchased from the original Hiwatt amplification company circa 1985, was originally custom built /produced for Pete Townshend /The Who circa 1971–1972. They definitely do the Hiwatt thing and are good for about 22 watts. Photos courtesy Alarm and Gene Loves Jezebel Guitarist James Stevenson. Entwhistle: I’ve a Fender Telecaster [Fender Precision Slab], one of twenty-five in existence; it’s a Precision Bass without the shavings. DAMN! A Hiwatt CP103 amplifier, owned by Olle Lundin, author of “The Who In Sweden.”. . Pete had seven of these amps custom-built for him based on the Hiwatt DR103 design between 1969 and 19761973 — in at least three batches — by Dave Reeves of Hylight Electronics with the following factory modifications/differences from the DR103: Here are a few misconceptions about Pete’s Hiwatt amps: CP103 amp controls are, from left to right: The rear panel contains voltage and impedance selectors and two speaker output jacks. This is not just hype however, as the Super Fuzz represents something very different from the standard Fuzz Faces and Tone Benders of the time. Over the years, Pete Townshend has used many types of amplifiers, including Vox, Selmer, Fender, Marshall, Hiwatt etc., sticking to using Hiwatt amps for most of four decades. Townsend: I use a Granpiene [sic] reverb unit for distortion; it gives a kind of clear fuzz dirge. I contacted the owner, who told me that he bought it from Arnold & Morgan’s in Dallas, Texas. Whereabouts unknown. 1970 Hiwatt CP103 Ex Pete Townsend . Handmade in the UK Hiwatt custom workshop by head hiwatt design tech Steven R Fidler, initialled SRF inside. Some with Hiwatt-style chicken-head knobs; others with flat, round knobs. I ended up selling one to Kevin Kuhn who was the original guitar player for Tommy on Broadway. The cabinets are split, so the treble comes out on top of the amp. But oddly enough, from mid 1967 to late 1968, Pete used Sound City L100 100watt amplifiers posing as Hiwatts. I think we all helped one another, and it was like a tidal wave. Click to view larger version. (For other modifications/variations to his rig during these periods, see the main equipment timeline. Rotosound strings. . document.write('Photo: Mark Mander'); 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. In 1967 to mid-1968, Pete used Vox Super Beatles or Sunn amps in North America. // ]]> -->, 7 May 1967, Kristianstad, Sweden, Pete’s earliest known use of a Sound City L100 amplifier (bottom, with Sound City badge), along with a Marshall 1959 Super Lead, topped by a Grampian Reverb unit. Hiwatt Amplification - They confirm that the amplifier was one of several that was custom produced for Pete Townshend / The Who Circa 1970 and is verified by the serial archival serial no log Note - Classic vintage amplifier that was used by two of the worlds most influential british guitar icons 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! . By the end of the set, the amps are full on.”. Built or customised by Dave Reeves of Hylight Electronics. Customised by Dave Reeves of Hylight Electronics. 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. Pete plugged these amps into one or two Hiwatt SE4123 4×12 cabinets each (bottoms are occasionally dummy cabinets), loaded with four 50-watt Fane 12″ speakers, specially voiced for increased bass response, or, beginning in 1976, four 50-watt JBL K120 12″ speakers (for extra punch and a cleaner sound). Hand-wired, classic tube sound to rock any generation. document.write('Photo: Gert Akesson, from “The Who In Denmark, Norway & Finland,” by Olle Lundin and Kjell Malmberg.'); A 1971 or 1972 Hiwatt CP103 amplifier, owned by Brad Gray. 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. Sold for £2,900 (approx. Les meilleures offres pour The Who Pete Townshend “ Pop Goes Art” 2CD Rare Japan Hiwatt Import W/20 Pg sont sur eBay Comparez les prix et les spécificités des produits neufs et d'occasion Pleins d'articles en livraison gratuite! In mid-1968, he used Sound City’s 200w 4×12 cabinets, with some rebadged to Hiwatt by late 1968. // ]]> -->. He found it on a gear site and didn’t have the money for it. Courtesy david@hylightelectronics.com: Full detail views of a modified Sound City L100 amplifier once owned by Pete Townshend. 892) and Hiwatt SE4123 stack owned by Brad Rodgers, on display at Rock and Roll Museum, Cleveland, Ohio, 1998–2007. (Photo: SoundCityChris). document.write('Photo: Nigel Abbott'); One great example of why that is so is Pete Townshend. Top amp: Sound City L100; bottom two amps: customised Hiwatt DR103, customised to the CP103 specification. “The Who” faceplate, centered with tighter text layout, with “The Who” centered over Master Volume control. stolen. RAG7890. Guitar is Fender Stratocaster. 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. the who pete townshend “pop goes art” 2cd rare japan hiwatt import w/20 pg book. [CDATA[ Displayed at the Rock & roll Hall of Fame from April of 1998 to January of 2007. Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend plus communément appelé Pete Townshend né le à Chiswick (Londres), est un guitariste et un auteur-compositeur de rock britannique, membre fondateur, leader et principal compositeur des Who.En 2003, le magazine Rolling Stone l'a classé guitariste de tous les temps. Effects pedal is Univox Super-Fuzz. 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. In fact, I never used Marshall in the beginning at all. Click to view larger versions. Photo: David Hickes. They’re only rated at 95 watts but they’re really good and reliable.
