
Welcome to my Web Site. This is my personal collection of Who memorabilia. Pictured on
this site are a variety of stage played guitars, basses & drums. The poster
pages show posters, handbills and programs spanning from 1964 to the present.
The awards pages showcase some of the rarest and most desirable Gold Records,
both for The Who and a variety of other artists. Although it's the music that
really defines the artist, each piece of memorabilia represents a small fragment
of time in their career. Whether it's the guitar that Pete played at the concert
you were at, or the poster for the show, each piece of memorabilia is a tangible
link to the past. Click on the links above to check
out photos of the collection.
Visits Since April 10, 2004
Updated January 5,
2008
Pete's Guitars>
Updated Pictures of Pete playing SG onstage


This is a 1970 vintage Gibson SG that was owned and played by Pete
Townshend on the
first leg of the 1971 U.S. tour. It was given by Pete to a guitarist who was a
contemporary of Pete's by the name of
John Turnbull. John Turnbull's band at that time was named Bell & Arc
and featured Graham Bell as the lead singer.
Bel & Arc had an LP at the time and was the opening band on the first leg of
the 1971 US tour. After his
time in Bell & Arc John went on to play with Ian Dury and was an integral part
of his band The Blockheads. This guitar was played throughout John's career
and was used on a couple of Blockheads LP's. When I acquired it from him he wrote me a nice
letter detailing his acquisition from Pete and stating that he was a little embarrassed
by the fact that he had " Slept with the guitar for a couple weeks
afterward." Serial No. 969973
Displayed at the Rock & roll Hall of Fame from April of 1998 to January
of 2007.
Many thanks to my pal Litgo for the photo of Pete playing the SG onstage.