Pete Townshend used a Gibson SG EDS-1275 black custom 612 double-neck guitar from approximately August to November 1967. That is a Gibson SG – with the two sharp small curved cutaway horns on either side of the neck.
Pete Townshend and Gibson SGs The more regular single-neck Gibson SGs soon became favorites of Townshend.
Pete townsend gibson sg. Gibson SG Pete Townshend Signature 2001 with KINMAN P90s – No Sales Tax. Get Results from 6 Engines at Once. An earlier example synonymous with Pete Townshend is a 1970 vintage Gibson SG.
1 crowbone 4 months ago. Tour this guitar was displayed at the Rock. I also take a look at Simons 1964 Gibson SG Junior it is in great condition.
This is a unique piece of rock history namely a 1964 Gibson SG Special that was owned used smashed AND repaired by Pete Townshend of THE WHO from 1967-1972. 1022015 In July 1997 Gibson artist rep Tim Bolin presented Pete Townshend with a Fishman Matrix-equipped J-200 acoustic and I wonder if this could be the one. Ad Search Www Gibson.
The first known date is 23 Aug. In 2000 Gibson issued a signature Pete Townshend Gibson SG Special to commemorate this guitar. In 2000 Gibson custom shop produced a limited edition Pete Townshend SG special model with a production run limited to 250 pieces worldwide.
Gibson Pete Townshend SG Satin Cherry 2000. Pete also smashed dozens of them. 2538 60.
1967 in Flint Michigan the infamous Keiths. SOLD This guitar was built at Gibsons Nashville factory in 2001. Palm Beach FL United States.
He played a double-cut Les Paul TV and a single-cut Les Paul Standard for various 1967 shows but it was 1968 when Townshend was more often seen with a Gibson SG. The Signature Pete Townshend Gibson SG Special. Original P-90 pickups cherry satin finish one piece bridge and a nice thicker neck than most stock SGs.
It was meant to faithfully reproduce the SG that Pete played onstage during the late 1960s. 6162010 The guitar glided in face first and I literally caught it by its two SG horns. Ad Search Www Gibson.
The Gibson SG Special. For those of you who dont know – think of literally every picture youve ever seen of ACDCs Angus Young or Pete Townshend at Woodstock. In 2000 Gibson guitars custom shop produced a limited edition Pete Townshend SG model.
The 1964 Gibson SG Junior that Simon uses. Pete Townshends use of Gibson SG EDS-1275 black custom 612 double-neck guitar. From 1968 to 1972 Pete Townshend used as his guitar of choice the cherry red Gibson SG Special.
In 2011 Gibson issued a 50th Anniversary Pete Townshend SG Special in Alpine White to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Gibson SG and Petes later use of Polaris White Gibson SG Specials. Played by Townshend on the first leg of the 1971 US. I looked everywhere for one of these and finally found one but I have to sell it.
The guitar was made in Gibson Nashville factory in the USA in 2001 and was a short production run that was to cater for orders as Gibson oversold from the 250 peice limited edition custom shop guitar of 2000. In 2000 Gibson Custom Shop produced a Limited Edition Pete Townshend SG model with a production run of only 250 pieces wor. This is a rare limited first edition Pete Townshend Signature Model SG.
The Who were playing their first show at The Railway Hotel in West London ripping through their Maximum RB set of Motown standards when Pete thrust his Rickenbacker 335 into the air tearing a hole in the ceiling and with it the head of the guitar. He typically used this guitar for the opening numbers such as Substitute. These guitars can be seen in some of The Whos most famous performances – the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Woodstock the Isle of Wight festivals etc.
792019 In the early 70s Townshend was almost always seen on stage with a late-Sixties Gibson SG Standard and massive stacks of Hiwatt amps but in the studio during this period he rarely used either. Instead his main guitar rig on classic Who albums like Whos Next and Quadrophenia was a 1959 Gretsch 6120 plugged into a 1959 Fender Bandmaster amp. Get Results from 6 Engines at Once.
It was a short production run to cater for orders as Gibson had oversold the 250 piece limited edition guitar of the previous year. PETE TOWNSHEND – THE WHO 1964 GIBSON SG SPECIAL FOR SALE. Pete Townshends path to the SG was forged one night in June 1964.
Found this on a Facebook page for SGs. Production was limited to 250 pieces and it was an immediate sell out. Roll Hall of Fame from April 1998 to January 2007 and is also included in the sale estimate.
The heart of the 50th Anniversary Pete Townshend SGs tone lies of course in its two P-90 single-coil pickups which are recreated in accurate detail here.
