
The Who purchased additional Sunn gear, along with Sunn PA gear, from Manny’s in New York, likely on or around the 25 Nov., 1967, Village Theatre dates in New York. The Who were first exposed to Sunn amps through the Blues Magoos’ roadie on the July-September 1967 Herman’s Hermits tour, their first of North America. 1967, during a two-day break in Nashville.


It’s possible these Sunn 100S amps were purchased on 15 or 16 Aug. The first known use of Sunn amps is 23 Aug. Thomas Organ (Vox) Super Beatles, with Sunn 100S amplifiers and cabinets.

(Photo: Bob Elliott)īeginning in August 1967 and for the early- to mid-1968 North American tours, Pete (and John) used Sunn amplifiers and cabinets, succeeding the use of U.S. 1967, Southfield High School, Detroit, Michigan, with two Sunn 100S amplifiers and 2×15 cabinets, playing a Gibson ES-335.
