Solo Tone

Won't Get Fooled Again

The Who

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins

Amp1959 Fender Bandmaster combo (tweed, 3x10" Jensen P10Q alnico speakers)

PickupsPAF Filter'Tron humbucking pickups (bridge pickup)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1971. Pete Townshend used the Gretsch 6120 with bridge pickup into a '59 Fender Bandmaster for the entire Who's Next album, including the solo on 'Won't Get Fooled Again'. This is confirmed by multiple interviews and gear rundowns. No evidence of Hiwatt or Marshall amps on the studio recording for this song's solo.

Tone Character(10)

biting and crunchybright and articulatetight and percussivesinging sustainharmonically richdynamic and punchyslightly compressedbridge pickup clarityaggressive pick attackclassic early '70s rock solo sound

Difficulty

The solo requires fast picking, aggressive attack, and expressive phrasing, demanding both technical skill and dynamic control to cut through the powerful band arrangement.

Sources

The secrets behind Pete Townshend's tone on The Who's Won't Get Fooled Again | Guitar World Iconic Guitar Tones: Pete Townshend Talks – "Won't Get Fooled Again" by the Who - InSync The Who – Who's Next (Remastered 2022) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Pete's Gear: Pete Townshend Guitar Equipment History | Pete Townshend’s Guitar Gear | Whotabs

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