As a charter member of U.K. rock royalty, Pete Townshend has inspired countless players around the world with his wild solos, impeccable rhythm technique and penchant for windmilling antics and guitar-smashing theatrics.

And throughout his musical career spanning 11 Who albums, several solo releases and a relentless touring schedule, Townshend has used a variety of guitars – including Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster models – and amplifiers. One thing that’s never changed, however? Townshend’s amazing tone.

Those who may want to emulate the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's sound might find it a bit of a challenge. After all, Townshend has demonstrated over and over that he is a singular talent. But you can get close to that trademark anthemic tone if you follow the advice below.

The Tone Is All Right (Handed)

Townshend’s classic sound is partially due to his right-hand technique. He works at an aggressive pace balanced by a tender coaxing of chordal structures that allows for a push/pull style that defines his style. There's a pronounced clarity and sustain to his power chords based on firm chording and lots of wrist action.

How and where he strums results in a

Pete&#;s Gear: Pete Townshend&#;s Guitar Gear History &#; An Equipment Overview

First guitar
(Christmas )

Christmas

  • £3 Hyra guitar, &#;from [his] grandmother Denny like those found on the wall in Spanish restaurants.&#;

  • A five-string mandolin banjo (gift from friend of his father) and, later, a tenor banjo.

(approx.):

  • Little Selmer amp, bought after two-year paper round. Thrown at his grandmother and destroyed.

&#;61 (the Confederates, the Aristocrats, the Scorpions)

An &#;unknown &#;Czechoslovakian&#; acoustic guitar&#; for £3 from his parents&#; antique shop &#;Miscellania,&#; on Ealing Common. &#;Good fingerboard and everything. It lasted quite a long time, but it got pinched in the end.&#;

Stage equipment: Detours (&#;63)

  • A homemade guitar body cut from a block of wood, Roger helped file the edges down. Pete then unscrewed the neck of his Harmony guitar, transferred it to his new solid guitar body and added some pickups.
  • Harmony single-pickup Stratotone, sprayed red;
  • Epiphone Wilshire solidbody electric bought from Roger Daltrey on &#;easy payments,&#; with a &#;small body and little black pick-ups,&#; later sold for

    Pete Townshend: get the guitar sound and style

    The Who's Pete Townshend is one of the most celebrated rock guitarists of all time. He’s known for his aggressive, rhythmic, dramatic playing style and various technical nuances that partially revolutionized rock electric guitar playing.

    His sound is also a key feature of what makes him a distinctive player. Like any guitarist who has been around for decades, his sound has been developed and refined over time, particularly with new equipment and technological advances, plus acquiring the profile and finances to make any equipment accessible and have custom models made.

    This article is about getting as close as possible to the distinctive Pete Townshend sound but from a more realistic starting point. As you'll see below many factors contain multiple possible sub-options, so this is more of an overview of the kind of equipment and approach you'll need to approximate his recognizable tones.

    1. Fender Stratocaster

    Already we have a point here that isn't exactly definitive. Townshend played a Gretsch on many studio works, and a Gibson SG live for a long period of time.

    However, a Fender Strat is arguably one of his cons

    Sound Like The Who (Pete Townshend) Without Busting The Bank!

    Transcript

    [introduction music]

    Matt: Hello, I'm Matt.

    Rabea: And I'm Rabea.

    Matt: And this is 'Sound Like' on Andertons TV.

    [music]

    Matt: Today we're going to be sounding like Pete Towshend of The Who.

    Rabea: The Who? Who?

    Matt: Who?

    Rabea: Who.

    Matt: Obviously, Pete Townshend is massively famous - one of those big, big guitar guys from back in the day.

    Rabea: Do you know why - the one thing, apart from obviously being the guitarist from The Who, one of the things I know about him the most is that he had quite a large part in the early developments of Marshall amplifiers. Also, he was, I think, one of the very few people to order an 8x12 [cab] because it wasn't loud enough and he wanted it to go louder, so Marshall made him an 8x12 [cab].

    Matt: He also invented the windmill arm thing, didn't he?

    Rabea: Oh, the [imitating guitar sound while swinging arm in circular motion].

    Matt: Famously, yes. That was all him, so he's got a lot speak for.

    Rabea: He's residing at Fender Strats these days, right?

    Matt: Yes, apparently since the '80s he has a Strat and uses Fender amps more

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