Pete Townsend's strat

[Hamstrung]

Did anyone notice the Strats that Pete was playing on the VH1 rock honors show? They all had an extra knob right behind the bridge? Anyone know what that's about? His backing guitarist had it too.

[iaresee]

No clue, but here's a picture:

http://www.vh1.com/sitewide/flipbooks/img/artists/the_who/live/who_are_you_live_full_5.jpg

[sysexguy]

I'm going to guess Fishman powerbridge (acoustic sound)

[Hamstrung]

Judging from that pic with John Entwistle in the background he's had it while.

[Gene Machine]

I'm going to guess Fishman powerbridge (acoustic sound)

it's for the piezo, for an acoustic sound.

[famouspogs]

eric clapton signature with a modded in bridge pickup

http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/equipment.htm

[al3d]

was Cool seeing the who last night. Pete looks more like a corner mechanic then a superstar..hehe. Still cool to look and listen to doh..:)

For a good explanation of this "extra" nob..well..and a giggle as well..:)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEdPS_D-x_8

[Paul]

I've got an LR Baggs X-Bridge in mine. I rewired the knobs so I have a global tone across all three single coil p'ups, a volume for the piezo, and volume for the regular p'ups.

The output jack is TRS, so I can go to two amps if I want.

I stole the idea from Pete 5 or 6 years ago.