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Pete Townshend Mid-Heavy Tone

How to get Pete Townshend's mid-heavy guitar tone. Gear recommendations, settings, and signal chain breakdown for every budget.

Defining Tonal Characteristics

  • Windmill Strumming
  • Power Chords
  • Mid Heavy
  • Aggressive

Gear to Achieve This Tone

At £500, these are the key pieces that get you into Pete Townshend’s mid-heavy territory:

  • Epiphone SG SpecialGuitar
  • Boss GE-7 Graphic EQEQ
  • Boss Katana 100 MkIIAmp
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