The Who across 3 famous tones — mostly through Hiwatt, Marshall / Sound City, with humbuckers. Here is where to start, then adapt any of it to the guitar and amp you actually own.
The Who is a hard rock staple. See the best amp settings for hard rock — averaged EQ, go-to amps and a full how-to.
Averaged across 3 of their tones: gain 5, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6 (out of 10). Adapt to your own amp.
They favour Hiwatt, Marshall / Sound City with humbuckers. You do not need the exact rig — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials their tones for the guitar and amp you already own, free.
Start with their go-to gear (Hiwatt, Marshall / Sound City and humbuckers) and a starting EQ of gain 5, bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 6.5, presence 6 (out of 10), then dial in any of the 3 songs below. GuitarToneAdapt adapts each one to the exact amp and guitar you own, free.
Yes. You do not need their exact rig — GuitarToneAdapt models how their gear shapes the sound and compensates for whatever amp, guitar and pedals you already have, free in the browser.