Rigs of The Ox (John Entwistle) from thewho.net

thewho.net (http://www.thewho.net/whotabs/gear/bass/bass6771.html) has a nice page devoted to all the rigs of John Entwistle. I’ve been curious about gear lately, so I’m tracking down who played what through what. Here’s a little sample, but please check the link above for more complete info on the Ox’s soundfarm:

1968–1971

Bass

• Vox Violin Bass
  • Used on Magic Bus
• 1965 sunburst (later refinished salmon pink) “Frankenstein” Fender Precision Bass (see 1967).
• Sunburst Fender Precision Bass with rosewood fretboard.
• Late ’60s black Fender Precision Bass with rosewood fingerboard (1970).
• 1967 Rickenbacker 4005 (“Model 31”) bass in natural Mapleglo
  Serial no. GE 2208.
  Round-top body with chequer binding, “slash” soundhole, bound fingerboard with triangular markers.
  Acquired late 1968/early 1969.
  Used in studio only, including The Seeker
  Used in television promos, including Beat Club, 1969 (for Tommy) and I Can See For Miles (on Pop Goes the Sixties, 1969)
  Sold in Sotheby’s auction, 2003. Estimated £1,200–£1,800. Sold for £7,200.
  Now featured on Björn Eriksson’s Rickenbacker Info.

Amplification

• Sound City:
  • Two Sound City L100 amps customized to the CP103 spec, unbadged or badged as Hiwatt.
  • Two or four Sound City 4×12 cabinets with 50-watt Fane speakers.
• Hiwatt
  • Three Hiwatt DR103 100-watt amps customized to the CP103 spec (i.e., no “The Who” faceplate).
  • Beginning early 1970: three Hiwatt CP103 100-watt amps. Two Hiwatt DR201 200-watt amps and one customized Hiwatt DR103 100-watt amp.
  • Four Hiwatt SE4123 4×12 cabinets.
  • Two Hiwatt SE4151 4×15 cabinets and two Hiwatt SE4123 4×12 cabinets.