Pete Townshend's Strings

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Used during 1989, these were the first Ernie Ball strings that Pete ever used.

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Used during 2005 according to Ernie Ball Artist Relations.

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Documented for 1967 is Pete’s use of Fender strings. In 1967 and 1968 on Fender Stratocasters, he likely used Fender pure nickel wrap #1500 Spanish Guitar [Smooth Round Wound]. These sets were standard issue on new Fender guitars 1966–1969.

.012 .016 .016p (substituted for .026w) .034 .044 .052 Pete likely substituted the .016 (plain) for the set’s .026 (wound) for the G string, as was a common for British guitarists in the early to mid ’60s, a practice Pete would continue into the ’70s with his Gibson guitars.

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