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  1. Originally posted by WojBhoy:Just to get us back onto U2 , anyone have idea what the intro. noise on UTEOTW is? I'm thinking it's along similar lines to Gone with the "airplane" effect or whatever it was...


    Per Flood, in the September 1997 Guitar World feature article (page 61):
    "The 'feedbacky' guitar tone heard in the intro and chorus' of "Gone" is a Korg SDD 3000 delay heavily fedback and going into a couple of fuzz pedals and a Whammy pedal. One of the fuzz pedals was a 'Fuzz Face'. I can't remember what the other one was, to be quite honest. (perhaps the Lovetone "Big Cheese"?, as it was used around that time?)

    As for the guitar, Flood mentioned that it was a semi-hollowbody... Epiphone or a Gretsch. As Edge was using the GIbson 330TD (similar to a Epiphone Casino) and Gretsch Country Gentleman around this time, it would lead me to believe that it was one of these guitars.

    "Until The End Of The World" intro sound is a bit of a secret. I've not met any guitarist that's replicated that tone. And if you were to mention a U2 tribute band, I'd tell you that they are indeed using a sample of Edge's sound.

    From what little bit I have gathered, it is guitar AND vocal plus the obvious - TONS of processing. Edge was using the Gibson 330TD during this period. The 330TD, like a Casino, has P-90 pickups. P-90's pickups are single coil and can also be microphonic to some extent. I have a 'feeling' that some vocalization INTO the pickups > thru some of Edge effects > probably including a WH-1 Whammy, as it was a new toy for Edge during this time, might be some of the ingredients.


  2. "The Fun Police, they live inside of your head, the Fun Police, they're coming to arrest me - oh nooooooooooo"

    Oh wait... that was the DREAM Police, that Cheap Trick were singing about. Never mind.
  3. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

    "The Fun Police, they live inside of your head, the Fun Police, they're coming to arrest me - oh nooooooooooo"

    Oh wait... that was the DREAM Police, that Cheap Trick were singing about. Never mind.


    That band is so underrated. Did I tell you what happened to my buddie Lee when he went to see them?


  4. I agree, Cheap Trick rock! I think you mentioned that he got to meet them? True? Any pictures of said meeting? I'd love to meet those guys. Loved Cheap Trick for ages. Fun and under-rated band.

    They are much more than ballads like "The Flame", which they didn't write and didn't necessarily like.
  5. I saw Cheap Trick a couple of weeks ago opening for Heart and Journey. They sounded awesome! Rick Nielson changed guitars on every song. He even played the infamous 5-neck Beast.
  6. Does anyone have an entire comprehensive guitar tab for Bad?
    I just got my delay pedal and im eager to learn the song properly!
    Any knowledge about delay settings would be welcomed too!

    James x
  7. Originally posted by indiewaremassive:Does anyone have an entire comprehensive guitar tab for Bad?
    I just got my delay pedal and im eager to learn the song properly!
    Any knowledge about delay settings would be welcomed too!

    James x

    Swine - what sort of pedal? This is just me, but I've found that something around 40 works pretty well. I was playing along to a TUF version on that setting anywho lol...I would help you with tabs, but a) I don't use them and b) I think it's a pretty easy song, major use of drone notes (i.e. open A and D strings - or Ab and Db if you've tuned it down half a step)
  8. Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
    Swine - what sort of pedal? This is just me, but I've found that something around 40 works pretty well. I was playing along to a TUF version on that setting anywho lol...I would help you with tabs, but a) I don't use them and b) I think it's a pretty easy song, major use of drone notes (i.e. open A and D strings - or Ab and Db if you've tuned it down half a step)


    I bought a Boss DD3, im having so much with it
    Cheers for the advice man

  9. No worries, wish I could be a bit more precise lol! And damn I'm jealous, Boss DD3...sod!
  10. It cost me fair bit, but theyre definitely woth it if you're like me and obsessed with learning most of Edge's songs
  11. In my experience with a Boss delay pedal you'll want to target the 440-450ms area and fine tune it from there. I'm also pretty sure that if your using a strat you'll wan the #2 PU setting. Oh, and don't forget your Herdim picks! : )

    (Strat where are you?!)


  12. Originally posted by bcgd:In my experience with a Boss delay pedal you'll want to target the 440-450ms area and fine tune it from there. I'm also pretty sure that if your using a strat you'll wan the #2 PU setting. Oh, and don't forget your Herdim picks! : )

    (Strat where are you?!)





    I'm here.

    If using a Strat, many of Edge tones are using the middle and bridge position, referred to some as the 'quack' position. (Pride, Streets, etc... all middle/bridge p'up combo)

    The solo on Bullet... I will have to double check but I'm pretty sure it's neck pickup only.
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