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Great idea thanks!

Sorry - under the neck plate!

Wow that would be amazing. Thanks. Looks like the bass was given to Simon Towshend (Pete’s brother) by John E so if anyone has a contact for him….

Looks like The Who joined Polydor in ‘74 so that looks OK. Thanks

Btw @flateric has come to the rescue. Watch this space….

Thanks for all the replies. The guitar body is actually in fairly nasty shape and has had some very amateurish refinishing around the edges. Needs some sympathetic and probably expensive restoration and any increase in value helps with the cold logic. Oh …and just knowing it was touched by greatness helps too - maybe some of it will rub off!

I recently bought a 72 Precision bass. This note had been hidden in the neck cavity. I’m doing some detective work and wondering if the note had been put there by John Entwistle’s long-term guitar tech, Peter Cook. Unfortunately I can’t find any trace of him from the last decade. Anyone know anything about his recent history or location? The guitar in question is almost identical to the ‘68 sunburst precision that John bought from Manny’s with a tortoiseshell pick guard.