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John Entwistle's Amp Emergency
John Entwistle's bass amp caused a 2am meltdown when he played it after digital hearing aids.
In brief
John Entwistle's bass amp caused a 2am meltdown when he played it after digital hearing aids. John Entwistle's digital hearing aids caused a bass amp to malfunction when he played it at 2am. Originally reported by Guitar World.
Ashdown Engineering's Start
Mark Gooday founded Ashdown Engineering in 1997 after managing Trace Elliot.
John Entwistle's Support
John Entwistle used Ashdown Engineering gear and helped the company's early success.
The 2am Incident
John plugged in his amp at 2am and immediately jumped back holding his ears shouting 'Whoa! What have you done?'
“Whoa! What have you done?”
Hearing Aid Issue
John had digital hearing aids that compressed sound, causing high-end distortion when he played loud.
Amp Repair Process
Engineers stripped the amp, changed tubes, and tested it before John removed his hearing aids.
Entwistle's Bass Gear
Entwistle used a Fenderbird and a Warwick Buzzard bass guitar for years.
The takeaway
John Entwistle's digital hearing aids caused a bass amp to malfunction when he played it at 2am.
