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Pete Townshend Guitar
Though known for the destruction of his guitars, the Who's Townshend was actually very methodical about his gear--hence this Les Paul Deluxe labeled No. 6.

Pete Townshend's "No. 6" 1975 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe (serial no. 133592) - Play It Loud. MET (2019-05-13 18.49.40 by Eden, Janine and Jim).jpg

  • "No. 6" Les Paul Deluxe (1975, serial no. 133592), Gibson. Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock & Roll. Metropolitan Museum of Art..
    "​Pete Townshend is known for his aggressive showmanship, which includes his “windmill” strumming technique and destruction of his instruments. This guitar was one of nine numbered guitars used on tour with the Who in 1975, each set to specific tunings and capo settings for various songs. This organization, along with a customized strap-lock system, was developed by Townshend’s guitar tech Alan Rogan. The headstock for this instrument snapped off after a December 23, 1975, show at London’s Hammersmith Odeon as the guitar came flying out of a second-story window, breaking into two pieces when it hit the ground. In 2002, the body and headstock were reunited and restored by luthier Cristian Mirabella. ",
    "​Technical Description: Mahogany body and neck, carved maple top, rosewood fingerboard; 24¾ in. scale; gold finish with cream binding; set neck with pearloid trapezoid inlays and cream binding; inlaid mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and gold silkscreened “Les Paul” signature on reconstructed headstock; two mini humbucking pickups, three-way selector switch, two volume and two tone controls; nickel tune-o-matic bridge, pickup covers, and Grover Rotomatic tuners, clear and gold plastic bonnet knobs, cream plastic pickguard; Letraset “6” sticker stuck on to lower body, truss rod cover removed, stock tuners replaced, custom strap lock system by Alan Rogan, neck and headstock reconstructed ",
    "​Object Details ",
    "​Title:  "No. 6" Les Paul Deluxe (serial no. 133592) ",
    "​Artist: Gibson (American, founded Kalamazoo, Michigan 1902) ",
    "​Artist: Pete Townshend ",
    "​Date:   1975 ",
    "​Medium: Mahogany, maple, rosewood, nickel, plastic ",
    "​Dimensions: Length: 39 3/8 in. (100 cm) / Width: 13 in. (33 cm) / Depth: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm) / Weight: ~10 lbs. (4.5 kg) ",
    "​Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted ",
    "​Credit Line: Collection of David Swartz "
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