U2 & Guitar Gear: Q & A

Originally posted by markp91:I'm not a guitar expert, but technically he isn't unplugged...he's plugged in, right?

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Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:(I know, I am way to excited about that, aren't I?)

Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
Just a bit lol - I have to say though, watching that clip of the cover of I Still Believe In Father Christmas they're releasing, I had a little moment of "oooooh!" when I saw Edge playing a Rick...

Originally posted by AAV711:Likewise, pretty neat performance.

Originally posted by thechicken:[..]

I think that even on the good ones it makes some difference...just look how Jimmy Page was always changing the pick ups on his le paul from covered to uncovered.

Originally posted by markp91:I'm not a guitar expert, but technically he isn't unplugged...he's plugged in, right?

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Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:What is this picture from? I don't remember seeing this before... cool picture.

Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
I wonder if they'd ever play it live on the next tour, assuming they have dates around the Xmas period...I dunno why, but I can see it acting as a segue into Streets lol...

Originally posted by Alex:[..]

Sorry, but I'd guess Mr. Page either fell for some kind of self- induced voodoo mojo placebo effect or the pickup covers from the good old days of rock and roll were made of inferior metal.

Keep in mind that guitar players and HiFi fanatics believe in almost anything that's said to improve the sound. There's a gazillion topics about overpriced sound gizmos and electronical wizardry that no one really needs.

I saw Page and Plant live on the Clarksdale tour, and though I hate to say so - the guitar sounded awful. In fact everything sounded awful, and all that was audible consisted of an overloud bass drum, screaming vocals and a mumbling layer of sound mud.

Alex

Originally posted by thechicken:
Maybe we can find a blindfol test on this issue...that would be interesting.

Originally posted by Alex:Right now I'm collecting parts to assemble another strat. When it's finished it's supposed to have a different sound character than the one I already own.

The one I have (transblue): Highway1 rosewood neck with jumbo frets, light ash body, 2-point tremolo
The one I'm gonna assemble (honey blonde): Squier Deluxe maple neck, basswood body, 2-point tremolo

I own a set of Robert Cray pickups (same as Texas specials). Two of them are right now installed in neck and mid position of my blue strat, accompanied by a SD Little59. But I also like the raw over- the top- wound modern power rock pickups of the current Highway strats. Since an ash body scoops mids while basswood pronounces it - what set would you suggest to put in which guitar? The highway pickups are very mid- pronounced while the Texas specials can get a little ear- piercing with lots of gain.

I'm also thinking about giving the Texas pickups an extra switch for a mid- and bridge- in series- sound. Has anyone of you ever tried that? And does it sound more humbucker- like? In theory, it should sound like a widely oversized humbucker.

Thanks for answering

Alex

Originally posted by Alex:Right now I'm collecting parts to assemble another strat. When it's finished it's supposed to have a different sound character than the one I already own.

The one I have (transblue): Highway1 rosewood neck with jumbo frets, light ash body, 2-point tremolo
The one I'm gonna assemble (honey blonde): Squier Deluxe maple neck, basswood body, 2-point tremolo

I own a set of Robert Cray pickups (same as Texas specials). Two of them are right now installed in neck and mid position of my blue strat, accompanied by a SD Little59. But I also like the raw over- the top- wound modern power rock pickups of the current Highway strats. Since an ash body scoops mids while basswood pronounces it - what set would you suggest to put in which guitar? The highway pickups are very mid- pronounced while the Texas specials can get a little ear- piercing with lots of gain.

I'm also thinking about giving the Texas pickups an extra switch for a mid- and bridge- in series- sound. Has anyone of you ever tried that? And does it sound more humbucker- like? In theory, it should sound like a widely oversized humbucker.

Thanks for answering

Alex