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  1. It appears to be Bono's Fender Lead II. It's the guitar that he'd use for "A Day Without Me", during the Boy - UF tours.

  2. On the subject of Bono's Fenders, would that be the same one as that which he used during the JT (and possibly LT) tour? I'm thinking specifically about Exit and In God's Country on the Paris '87 DVD...
  3. Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
    On the subject of Bono's Fenders, would that be the same one as that which he used during the JT (and possibly LT) tour? I'm thinking specifically about Exit and In God's Country on the Paris '87 DVD...


    Yea I'm pretty sure its the same one. No need to change the guitar when you can barely hear it anyway
  4. Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
    On the subject of Bono's Fenders, would that be the same one as that which he used during the JT (and possibly LT) tour? I'm thinking specifically about Exit and In God's Country on the Paris '87 DVD...


    Nope, he didn't use the Fender Lead II in the footage your mentioned, That was a Danvel-Nelson Tele style custom made guitar. More on that in a minute.

    A Fender Lead II looks similar (in body shape) to a Fender Stratocaster but having (2) instead of (3) pickups.

    They were made between 1979-1982. Judging by the headstock on Bono's, it's a 1979 or 1980. the 1982 headstock shape is a bit different.

    More on this model of guitar at:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Lead_Series

    Here's Bono with his Fender Lead II:



    AND here:



    And lest I forget... HERE:


    As previously mentioned, the guitar that Bono was using during "Exit" and "In God's Country" at the july 4th, 1987 Paris show was a Danvel-Nelson Telecaster-style guitar.

    BONO's DANVEL/NELSON:


    AND here:



    It can be verified in the bonus DVD from the box set version of The Joshua Tree or on this you-tube footage:



    Derrick Nelson, from Ireland, did a lot of repairs for The Edge's guitars over the years. Edge joked (in Guitar Player 1985) that Derrick has great bed-side manner with guitars.

    Derrick also made guitars under the brand name "Danvel-Nelson" Most were custom jobs that looked similar to other guitars.

    The Edge used a Danvel-Nelson Stratocaster-style guitar during "...Streets..." on by the Fall 1987 leg of The Joshua Tour and can be seen during "...Streets..." in Rattle and Hum.



    AND here...



    AND again, here:



    The pickups on the Danvel-Nelson Strat-style 'appear' to be EMG's but I've not confirmed that as of yet.

    That said, you can see the natural progression from his "Blackie 1" to the Danvel-Nelson (wi/an active EMG or EMG style pickup) and the by Love Town, the Eric Clapton's with active "Golden Lace Sensor" pickups.

    You-tube footage from Rattle and Hum hee:


    AND You-tube footage from Los Angeles (November 1987) [good shot of it about 1:58n minute mark]:



  5. Originally posted by LikeASong:Men, yesterday evening I was at a concert my grandfather gave in a village near my house. There I met a guitar player who had tons of gorgeous guitars.

    After the show (by the way, they played covers of The Unforgttable Fire and of Trip Through Your Wires) I went up the the stage and talked to that guitar player (he was called Jose Remesal or something like that).

    We talked for a long time and when I told him I was learning some guitar, etc. he told me... "You wanna play the best guitar on the world?" and I answered "Man, my granfa owns a Gibson Les Paul Artisan and I've played it tons of times!!". He laughed and said "Close your eyes". He put a guitar on my hands and when I opened eyes I had a Gretsch 6128 Duo Jet on my hands. He said "Play it", and all I have to say is:


    OH MY GOD.


    did he give it to you!?!?!?!?!?!
  6. No, my god... I played it for over half an hour, and they were on of the bests 40 minutes of my whole life That Gretsch Duo Jet sounded like Heaven. Moreover, he got me testing some of his new pickups (dunno the brand nor model, but they sounded AWESOMELY)... I feel very grateful



    It's gorgeous, isn't it?
  7. Gretsch Duo Jets and Silver Jets are nifty good fun and they sound great.

    Cheap alternative? Gretsch G5245T/5246T Electromatic Double Jet Electric Guitar

    http://www.zzounds.com/item--GRE2505040

    $450.00 for the guitar and THEN... buy some TV Jones pickups...

    http://www.tvjones.com/pickups/tv_classic.htm

    Awwwww yeaaaaah! - GRETSCH-TASTIC TONE!

    Check this out...

    Jack White (The White Stripes and The Raconteurs [called The Sabateurs - for legal reasons - in Australia) This is his TRIPLE Jet. It's been heavily customized. 3 instead of 2 pickups. Copper finish (drools) :M onboard overdrive... It is a double-cutaway Duo Jet with a third pickup added along with many other features including a solid copper top and headstock. It also has a Gretsch logo that was only used on a few guitars in 1912. The guitar was built by luthier Randy Parsons of Seattle." [img]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k311/shock_man710/post-31531-1150616797.jpg[/img]








  8. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:Gretsch Duo Jets and Silver Jets are nifty good fun and they sound great.

    Cheap alternative? Gretsch G5245T/5246T Electromatic Double Jet Electric Guitar

    http://www.zzounds.com/item--GRE2505040

    $450.00 for the guitar and THEN... buy some TV Jones pickups...

    http://www.tvjones.com/pickups/tv_classic.htm

    Awwwww yeaaaaah! - GRETSCH-TASTIC TONE!

    Check this out...

    Jack White (The White Stripes and The Raconteurs [called The Sabateurs - for legal reasons - in Australia) This is his TRIPLE Jet. It's been heavily customized. 3 instead of 2 pickups. Copper finish (drools) :M onboard overdrive... It is a double-cutaway Duo Jet with a third pickup added along with many other features including a solid copper top and headstock. It also has a Gretsch logo that was only used on a few guitars in 1912. The guitar was built by luthier Randy Parsons of Seattle." [img]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k311/shock_man710/post-31531-1150616797.jpg[/img]
    It's really beautiful, it surely sounds awesomely But right now I'm in love with the 6128 Duo Jet... OMG


  9. Hey, a 6128 would be great fun! I am with you.
  10. In fact, a 6128 WAS great fun. Did you read my story?? God I played one of thoseeee!!! Still can't believe it
  11. K so I think I'm going to go with a Burstbucker 1 for the neck of my LPC and a 2 for the Bridge. Keep it low end and not as hot, a little cleaner. Apparently the mid-end when you put those in an LP is really amazing too, which is what I'm looking for

    As for the Explorer, I want it to sound like Edge's, and apparently the Seth Lovers sound just like the T-Tops, so I think I'm going to go with those on my Explorer. (unless I'm happy with the pickups that are in there already)

    I'll ask one more time, if I haven't already. Does anyone have an opinion on the 57/62 Fender Strat pickups? I'm kinda going for Edge's blackie strat tone he had during the JT tour. I heard these PU's in a Bad clip on youtube and they sounded phenomenal.

    Alex

    By the way, that Gretsch Jack White has is beautiful. Weird looking, but beautiful.
  12. My 18th birthday is on Saturday, and my parents have been hounding me for what I want. I don't really want anything, but I was thinking maybe I'd go to the local Guitar Center and try out some things. Any suggestions?
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