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Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:As for the Explorer, he does use it in Beautiful Day... isn't like he doesn't bring it out...

A great guitar for an average song, doesn't make justice to our little Explorer

It was just a joke, guys. I'm not as talented as you when it comes to guitars and effects, but I was just missing the Explorer looking

WojBhoy

15 years

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:You are correct Sir.

And there is nothing wrong with Edge experimenting and trying different things. Or at least not to me, there isn't

As for the Explorer, he does use it in Beautiful Day... isn't like he doesn't bring it out...

Agree, agree, agree. The man speaks truth, he does. I particularly like the tone he's got out of the Retro too, I mean I loved what he did during ZooTV for UV but there's an almost ethereal feel for me with the tone he's developed these days.

Originally posted by LikeASong:A great guitar for an average song, doesn't make justice to our little Explorer

It was just a joke, guys. I'm not as talented as you when it comes to guitars and effects, but I was just missing the Explorer looking

Haha, don't worry man I know it was a joke - on an aesthetic level I'd love to see Edge use the Explorer more than he does, especially with something such as UV but he's come up with a way to play it differently on one of his many guitars so fair play to him

I don't think Beautiful Day is an average song though...but that's just me

RattleandHum1988

15 years

I think some of my favourite Edge tones are the early tones, with the explore and the blackie strat. His tone was amazing there, and it was the beginning of a whole variety of tones, however the early days tones are where it all started, and they're still some of his best.

anstratdubh1979

15 years

TURNS OUT... GIBSON GAVE EDGE A CHRISTMAS PRESENT IN 2008... A REPLICA OF THE AUCTIONED 1975 GIBSON LES PAUL... READ ON...

White Les Paul Custom = replica of auctioned guitar.

Dallas Schoo stated that the Les Paul Custom being used on the U2:360 tour is an exact replica that Gibson made and sent to them. They didn't even know Gibson was doing it!

For more:

Joe Bosso:[Seeing a faded Alpine White Les Paul] Now, I know Edge auctioned his '75 Les Paul a few years ago…What's this?

Dallas:[Takes the guitar out of the rack] "Let me tell you a story, Joe. This is the most amazing thing. Yes, The Edge did auction his Les Paul off for Music Rising - it made a phenomenal amount of money. [Ed. Note: final price $288, 000] It was hard for him to part with it."

Joe Bosso: I can imagine. He used it on New Years Day, Love Comes To Town…

Dallas: "So many classic songs. It's a crucial guitar for him. But it was a great cause, so he couldn't say no. Anyway, it was Christmas time, and I'm home in Colorado, and this huge UPS package arrives at my door. I open it up and it's a brand-new Gibson case. I'm like, 'OK, what's this?' I flipped the locks on the case and took a look inside and I thought I was seeing things…it was The Edge's '75 Les Paul!"

Joe Bosso: Wait…Gibson bought it back? I thought it was part of Guitar Center's Legends Collection.

Dallas: "It is. The second I got this guitar, I started checking it out. Look at this [he flips it over, shows me belt scratches and dings]… it was eerie. I thought somebody made some sort of mistake at first. Did they send me the auctioned guitar to be authenticated or something?"

"So I called Edge and said, 'Do you know anything about this?' And he was like, 'No. What are they doing sending it back to you?' Which wouldn't have made any sense: you wouldn't send a guitar like that by UPS; you'd hand deliver it. Edge didn't know what was happening.

"By now, my wheels are really turning. So I unscrewed the back plate…brand-new wiring. Brand-new pots, everything. I keep checking - a brand-new switcher. I take the pickups out…brand-new wood inside."

Joe Bosso: Gibson made a replica of the '75 Les Paul?

Dallas: "Yep. They made an exact replica. Gibson wanted Edge to have the guitar even though he'd auctioned it off. I still remember when he plugged it in for the first time and played it; he was like, 'This is it! It's the same guitar.' We couldn't believe it.

[He flips over the guitar, showing off the "2" decal] "I mean, look at this. They even got the same decal and faded it just like the original. It's scary! The weight, everything. I mean, how can you get the same weight of the wood - new wood is going to be different than older wood. Totally amazing. Edge used this on No Line On The Horizon, he loved it that much."

LikeASong

15 years

Wow, nice story!!!

LikeASong

15 years

By the way, very VERY INTERESTING interview with Dallas.

http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/u2-exclusive-the-edges-stage-setup-revealed-223342

Talks about the whole Edge's equipment of the tour (guitars, amplifiers, racks, etc. Everything you'll like if you're a Edge-freak).

Did you know that he even doesnt carry the 76 Explorer on tour with him?? Sad, sad

LikeASong

15 years

Just in case you don't wanna read 10 pages of intweview, or if you want to have a detailed and condensed list of all Edge's equipment, here is it.

The Definitive guide to The Edge's live equipment

Special thanks to Dallas for providing us with the following, comprehensive list of The Edge's live setup on the 360° Tour. From guitars and amps right down to strings, slides and straps, it's all detailed here for the first time:

The Edge's under-stage effects rack:

1. Furman Pro Rack Power (110V)
2. KORG SDD Digital Delay (VOX) (240V)
3. Korg SDD 3000 Digital Delay (240V)
4. Line 6 DM4 Pro(A) Custom made rack device
5. Line 6 DM4 Pro (B) Custom made rack device
6. TC 2290 Digital Delay ("A") (240V )
7. TC 2290 Digital Delay "(B") (240V)
8. Line 6 Pod Pro(110V) (A)
9. Line 6 Pod Pro (110V) (B)
10. Korg A3 Multi Effects (240V)
11. TC 2290 Digital Delay (C)
12. TC 2290 Digital Delay (D)
9b. KORG A3 Rack Multi Effects Unit (110V) (B)
13. Furman Pro Rack Power #2
14. Eventide H3000 Harmonizer
15. Lexicon PCM80 Digital Effects Processor
16. Lexicon PCM70 Digital Effects Pro
17. Custom Audio Elec AMS Interface
18. AMS SDMX Digital Delay (A)
19. AMS SDMX Digit Delay (B)
20. Custom Audio Elec Remote Wah
21. Custom Audio Elec Dual Stereo Mixer
22. Rocktron Bradshaw DVC Pedal VCA
23. Custom Audio Amp Selector
24.Custom Audio Patch Point (110V)
25. Skrydstrup MR9 Loop System (A)
26. Skrydstrup MR9 Loop System (B)
27. Skrydstrup MR9 Loop System (C)
28. Skyrdstrup System Interface
29. Electrix "Filter Factory"

The Edge's outboard effects pedals:

30. Durham Electronics "SexDrive" Dist pedal
31. BOSS CS-3 Compressor Sustain pedal
32. DIGITECH "Synth Wah" Pedal
33. Death By Audio "HARMONIC TRANSFORMER" Dist Pedal
34. Death By Audio "FUZZ GUN"
35. Electro Harmonix " POG" pedal
36. Line6 DM4 Distortion pedal
37. Death By Audio "Soundwave Breakdown"
38. Boss Noise Suppressor NS-2
39. Boss EQ GE-7 pedal
40. Skrydstrup "Bufferooster" pedal
41. Boss FET FA-1 Amplifier
42. Drive Breaker Distortion pedal

The Edge's main onstage pedalboard:

Skrydstrup SC1 + SC1 Extensions + Extension Plus Controller + Dunlop Crybaby Rack Wah Controller, Digitech WH1 Whammy Pedal,
Peterson V-SAM Tuner

Dallas' offstage pedalboard:

Skrydstrup SC1 + SC1 Extension+ Extension Plus

The Edge's onstage amplifiers:

1964 VOX AC30TB Grey Panel
1970's VOX AC30TB Grey Panel
1972 VOX AC30TB Grey Panel
1957 Fender Tweed Deluxe
1958 Fender Tweed Deluxe
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
1956 Fender Harvard

The Edge's offstage amplifiers:

1974 VOX AC30TB Red Panel
2008 Marshall 50Watt 1987X Amp Head
1966 4 X 12" Closed Back Cabinet w/Celestion Vintage Speakers (Mick Ralphs owned)

The Edge's wireless guitar system:

(8) SHURE U4RS Dual Receivers
(13) SHURE UR1-J5 Beltpacks (Individually Set/dedicated gain Structures to Each Show Guitar)
"Rab Tronix" (6) Way Selector Box

The Edge's guitar strings:

D'Addario EXL110 XL Reg Lite .10-.46
D'Addario EXL115 XL Blues Jazz .11-.49
D'Addario EXL116 XL Medium Top Heavy .11-.52
D'Addario EXL 140 Light Top/Heavy Bottom .10-.52
D'Addario EXL 150 Light Elec 12 String .10-.46
D'Addario Phosphorus Bronze Wound EJ15 Extra Light .10-.47
D'Addario Phosphorus Bronze Wound EJ26 Custom Light .11-.52
Martin MSP 400 Bronze .10-.47
Martin MSP 4050 Bronze Custom Light .11-.52
Martin M500 Extra Light Acoustic Bronze 12 String .10-.47
Ernie Ball P02233 12 String Electric .009-.046

The Edge's additional instruments and show accessories:

YAMAHA CP80 Electric Piano + Roland JC 120 Combo Amplifier
EBOW hand held Sustain Chrome and Plastic Electronic Bow
D'andrea medium Nylon Picks
HERZOM German Medium Nylon Picks
Datum Machining/Dallas Schoo Custom Machined Finger Brass Slides
Dunlop Brass Full Slides
Levy Leather Guitar Straps

Dallas Schoo Uses Peterson VS-R Strobo Rack Tuner, Peterson V-Sam Tuner, Peterson VS-Strobo Flip, Boss TU12 Guitar Tuner

The Edge's tour guitars:

Gibson 2005 "Music Rising" Les Paul
Gibson 2006 "Music Rising" Les Paul
Gibson 1976 Natural Explorer
Gibson 1976 Natural Explorer (spare)
Epiphone 1962 Sunburst Casino
Epiphone 1964 Sunburst Casino w/Bigsby
Fernandes 2003 Native Sustain Guitar
Fernandes 2009 Retro Rocket Sustain Guitar
Fender 1975 Brown Custom Telecaster
Fender 1966 Cream Telecaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1969 Cream Telecaster w/Maple Neck
Gretsch 1963 Chet Atkins Walnut Country Gentleman
Gretsch 1968 Chet Atkins Walnut Country Gentleman
Gretsch 2009 Chet Atkins Walnut Country Gentleman w/Piezo Fishman Acoustic System
Gretsch 1959 Sunburst 6101 Country Club
Gibson 1966 Cherry SG Les Paul Standard
Gibson 1965 Pelham Blue SG Les Paul Standard
Fender 1968 Tobacco Stratocaster w/Rosewood Neck
Fender 1973 Cream Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1975 BlondeTelecaster w/Rosewood Neck
Fender 1974 Black Telecaster w/Maple Neck
Gibson 1973 Cream Les Paul Custom
Gibson 2008 Cream Replicated Les Paul
Fender 1973 Black Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1976 Black Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Fender 1974 Black Stratocaster w/Maple Neck
Rickenbacker 1966 Fireglo 330-12
Rickenbacker 1966 Fireglo 330-12(Spare)
Rickenbacker 1967 Maple Rickenbacker 330-12
Rickenbacker 1967 Maple Rickenbacker 330-12(Spare)
Rickenbacker 1968 Black 325
Gibson 2008 Sunburst SJ-200 Acoustic/Electric
Gibson 2006 Blonde "Pete Townshend" SJ-200 Acoustic/Electric
Gibson 2008 Blonde SJ-200 Acoustic/Electric
Gibson 2005 Sunburst J-45 Acoustic Electric
Martin 1972 Natural D12-28 Acoustic/Electric
Martin 2009 Natural D12-28 Acoustic/Electric
Epiphone 1966 Sunburst Texan Acoustic/Electric
Fender 1994 Arctic White Telecaster(Japanese)
Line 6 2005 Red/Black "Variax" Modelling Guitar
Gretsch 2009 Black G6136 Falcon w/Fishman Piezo Acoustic System
Fender 2009 Sunburst American Vintage '52 Telecaster w/Piezo Acoustic System
MOOG 2009 MG-001 Tobacco Sunburst Sustain Guitar

AAV711

15 years

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My apologies. I couldn't contain my elation at all this newfound data.

I like the 1956 Fender Harvard. Wonder what he's using that for....

The Edge's offstage amplifiers:

1974 VOX AC30TB Red Panel
2008 Marshall 50Watt 1987X Amp Head
1966 4 X 12" Closed Back Cabinet w/Celestion Vintage Speakers (Mick Ralphs owned)

Is that Vox the "Vox in a Box" amp that's too loud to bring onstage? And anyone have any idea what he might be using the Marshall on? Interesting new head/old cab combo....

As for these...

DIGITECH "Synth Wah" Pedal
33. Death By Audio "HARMONIC TRANSFORMER" Dist Pedal
37. Death By Audio "Soundwave Breakdown"
40. Skrydstrup "Bufferooster" pedal
41. Boss FET FA-1 Amplifier
42. Drive Breaker Distortion pedal

...anybody know much about these? Which songs Edge uses them on?

vanquish

15 years

I was looking at buying a guitar, I play piano atm, but not guitar.
Apparently electric is easier to pick up than acoustic.

Anyone know how much will an Explorer set me back? The new Explorer don't suffer from the same poor sound in its lower ranges like the originals did, do they?

And what effects box/amplifier should i get that does a decent job at recreating most of Edge's soundsf? Is that even possible?

edit: I was looking at the Epiphone '58 Explorer are they any good? Or are Epiphones only cheap knock-offs of Gibsons?

RattleandHum1988

15 years

Originally posted by vanquish:I was looking at buying a guitar, I play piano atm, but not guitar.
Apparently electric is easier to pick up than acoustic.

Anyone know how much will an Explorer set me back? The new Explorer don't suffer from the same poor sound in its lower ranges like the originals did, do they?

And what effects box/amplifier should i get that does a decent job at recreating most of Edge's soundsf? Is that even possible?

edit: I was looking at the Epiphone '58 Explorer are they any good? Or are Epiphones only cheap knock-offs of Gibsons?

The Epiphones are GREAT for starting out man. Even to keep for pro use. They're great. That shouldn't set you back too much, maybe 500 bucks.
As for an amp, i don't know what your budget is, but even a fender amp can get good Edge tones. I've used a small marshall and gotten good Edge tones. It all comes down to a light light distortion (boost) and delay, and the HERDIM PICKS!!! Most vital part if you want to sound like Edge. You don't need super expensive gear to sound like him, i'd say get an Epi Explorer (if thats your preference) a small Fender amp, either a multi-fx like the new Line 6 M13, or maybe just a Boss DD-3 delay, to start out with.

Get more suggestions though!

vanquish

15 years

Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]

The Epiphones are GREAT for starting out man. Even to keep for pro use. They're great. That shouldn't set you back too much, maybe 500 bucks.
As for an amp, i don't know what your budget is, but even a fender amp can get good Edge tones. I've used a small marshall and gotten good Edge tones. It all comes down to a light light distortion (boost) and delay, and the HERDIM PICKS!!! Most vital part if you want to sound like Edge. You don't need super expensive gear to sound like him, i'd say get an Epi Explorer (if thats your preference) a small Fender amp, either a multi-fx like the new Line 6 M13, or maybe just a Boss DD-3 delay, to start out with.

Get more suggestions though!

That's great!

I was looking on the net today and found a Epiphone Explorer for $700 AUD (there only 3 left) which seems quite a good deal, I also got a pay rise today which i'll as a sign and so i'll place the order over the weekend

I don't know what color I should get? Ebony or Korina (are they both made out of Korina wood? or is the Ebony version different?)

Assuming I have no guitar gear atm at all, how much would the rest of a basic set up put me back? Say the picks, Fender amp and multi fx line.

I want to avoid buying multiple FX boxes/ amps etc or buying something cheap and cheerful but i'll have to eventually upgrade, so if there's something thats does a decent job and is versatile but costs more, i'll get that.

WojBhoy

15 years

Originally posted by vanquish:I was looking at buying a guitar, I play piano atm, but not guitar.
Apparently electric is easier to pick up than acoustic.

Anyone know how much will an Explorer set me back? The new Explorer don't suffer from the same poor sound in its lower ranges like the originals did, do they?

And what effects box/amplifier should i get that does a decent job at recreating most of Edge's soundsf? Is that even possible?

edit: I was looking at the Epiphone '58 Explorer are they any good? Or are Epiphones only cheap knock-offs of Gibsons?

I've got an Epiphone Explorer and a Les Paul Custom, and the Explorer is the best guitar I've ever played bar none, whilst the Les Paul was my first real guitar purchase - it does a job but it's not great. Re. recreating Edge's sound, it's all experimentation really - I use a Zoom G1X multi-effects pedal which suits me fine, but everyone has different preferences etc., you need to find the kit that suits you best. The only way to truly recreate Edge is to be him lol, so I'd advise not following that path - now and then you might stumble across something that feels Edge-y, but trying to emulate him tone for tone could limit your outlook in other ways.

Originally posted by vanquish:That's great!

I was looking on the net today and found a Epiphone Explorer for $700 AUD (there only 3 left) which seems quite a good deal, I also got a pay rise today which i'll as a sign and so i'll place the order over the weekend

I don't know what color I should get? Ebony or Korina (are they both made out of Korina wood? or is the Ebony version different?)

Assuming I have no guitar gear atm at all, how much would the rest of a basic set up put me back? Say the picks, Fender amp and multi fx line.

I want to avoid buying multiple FX boxes/ amps etc or buying something cheap and cheerful but i'll have to eventually upgrade, so if there's something thats does a decent job and is versatile but costs more, i'll get that.

They're made out of Korina, the two finishes are Ebony (i.e. black) and natural, as Edge has. I'm not hot on the current exchange rate so I can't say how much pounds will translate into AUD, but a bag of 10 picks usually fetches about £5, a good lead or two is something like £10+ and as for amps., well, that's another kettle of fish. I've got a Marshall MG30 with set me back £169 but it's a decent piece of kit.

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