John Entwistle Bass Rigs!

[godofthunder]

Great clip, and it's nice to hear the bass properly mixed.

I could not agree more ! This clip should be soundman 101 !

[SKATE RAT]

Like Entwistle's early 70's Sunn rig:

(Heads)
Sunn Coliseum Lead
Sunn Coliseum 880
Sunn Coliseum Bass

(Cabs)
(2) Sunn 4x12
(2) Sunn 3x12
(2) Sunn 1x18

damn! i would love to play through that rig.since my Ampeg is "in the shop" i've been practicing with my drummers Sunn Coliseum.its really loud. i can't fathom 3 of  'em.

[Denis]

Isn't that the NR Fenderbird which Leon Wilkeson ended up with?

[gearHed289]

Isn't that the NR Fenderbird which Leon Wilkeson ended up with?

I think that's a regular Gibson non-rev. I'm not aware of any NR Fenderbirds in Entwistle's collection. The pickguards are kind of non-rev looking, but the bodies are reverse.

[dc10bass]

I think that's a regular Gibson non-rev. I'm not aware of any NR Fenderbirds in Entwistle's collection. The pickguards are kind of non-rev looking, but the bodies are reverse.

Entwistle had a non-reverse Thunderbird (as seen in the above photo).
Check out this clip to see the video from that picture...



I believe it was then painted red where you can see him play it during Won't Get Fooled Again (Top of the Pops).

[Chris P.]

Great vid and great style! And you do everything perfect: 'Keith' without a drum riser just between you and always eye contact between 'Pete' and you!

[dc10bass]

Great vid and great style! And you do everything perfect: 'Keith' without a drum riser just between you and always eye contact between 'Pete' and you!

Thanks Chris!!!
...I more than appreciate the comment!

[bobyoung]

I'm really tired of the statement "You can't go wrong with a Fender P and Ampeg SVT"

It's true though.  

I voted for the P bass and Hiwatt combo also, his sound on Live at Leeds is killer. I saw him with the Ashdown rigs and Status Buzzard bass twice in little clubs a year or two before he died. He used all his stuff, he made sure to include that in the ad for it in the paper and it was a 100 seat club. His stuff tripped the breakers on his side of the stage 4 times.  He sounded and played great like he always did and it really didn't sound too loud to me, sounded just right.

[Chris P.]

Last couple of months I'm busy gigging again, after some quiet months with just some recordings (yep, I'll post some new songs soon!) and last couple of gigs I did with a P and Hiwatt. That kicks serious arse!

[Pekka]

Entwistle had a non-reverse Thunderbird (as seen in the above photo).
Check out this clip to see the video from that picture...

I believe it was then painted red where you can see him play it during Won't Get Fooled Again (Top of the Pops).

He had the red NR already in 1971, as seen on these pics:
http://www.bobking.com.au/details.php?p_id=27&listid=1&slistid=&seo=The_Who&menuid=&submenuid=

Also, that "Won't Get Fooled Again" TOTP clip is also from 1971. Didn't he bought the whole lot of NR 'Birds from Manny's and dismantled them for parts for Fenderbirds (the hardware)?

And how about the Hiwatt/Thunderbird transition rig used at the Young Vic shows in the spring '71? You can hear this combination on the deluxe 2CD edition of "Who's Next" and it sounds great to these ears.

[dc10bass]

And how about the Hiwatt/Thunderbird transition rig used at the Young Vic shows in the spring '71? You can hear this combination on the deluxe 2CD edition of "Who's Next" and it sounds great to these ears.

He used a Fender P bass & Hiwatt's at the Young Vic... Check out the picture in insert that comes with the CD... page 10.
The Thunderbird / Sunn rig picture in the insert is from The Rainbow gig November 71'.

[Chris P.]

Yeah, taht's strange. I have that CD on an awful lot. Love it. His sound's more T-bird than P, but the pic in the booklet doesn't lie.

[Pekka]

They played quite a lot at the Young Vic at spring '71. Here's a pic from there with the T-bird and Hiwatts:


My guess is he used the Precision first and then switched to Thunderbirds. The bass sounds different than on "Live At Leeds" or "Isle Of Wight" or any other from 1970 when he used that same rig with a Precision bass.

[Highlander]

They virtually lived there...

[Pekka]

They virtually lived there...

Yes indeed, you could hardly tell the audience from the band...

The Young Vic gig on the "Who's Next" deluxe was recorded in April the 26th 1971 which was the final "Lifehouse" concert. The first one was in January that year.