U2 & Guitar Gear: Q & A

Originally posted by vanquish:[..]

Thanks, but yea i'll need a little more technical advice, as i'm trying to get correct intonation.
And the intonation procedure requires constant retuning of the strings with each adjustment to the saddles. Which makes using the right tuning technique important.

Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]

If the intonation is off, I'd suggest taking it into a guitar tech. he'd be able to do it for you fast, you WOULD have to pay though, but at least you know it's getting done right. you could even just get a general set up of your guitar at the same time, which always, ALWAYS improves the playing and sound. I've been playing for three years, and I still take it into a guitar tech near me, and I'm always happy with the results. Then again, if you want to learn all that now, it would be good, that way you can do it all the time in the future without paying at all.

Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]It has to be Em. I have never ever tried Numb, but if there are G and C, it has to be Em

In fact Edge probably uses power chords, just hitting the 3 first strings, so it would be G5, C5 and E5 (being G and C major chords, and E a minor).


EDIT: OK, that happens when you post your reply without reading the whole topic to the end. Jeff, sorry, the merit on the X5 chords is yours

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[image]

"These are a few of my favorite things..." ... t'is 5 of the 11 'ladies'.

Left to Right
2002 Rickenbacker 330 (6-string) burgundy glo finish (fairly rare finish)
2006 Epiphone Music Rising Les Paul
1998 Fender 'Eric Clapton' model Stratocaster (needs the Rene' Castro paintjob, eh?)
2004 Fender Telecaster Custom (similar to the one Edge used in the "Vertigo" video, only mine is black instead of walnut finish)
1976 Ltd. Edition Gibson Explorer (Same make, model and vintage as our guitar hero)

Originally posted by thechicken:I agree with you on the scale thing...C and D suggest G/Em as a key. Let's just not forget that music is not science. It could be an E Major chord, as in many other songs with C, D and E, all major.
Just to add a little theory discussion in here.

Originally posted by vanquish:[..]

It'll cost me like a 100 bucks to do, so I'd rather spend some time and do it myself now and maybe in a years time get it professionally set up (and get it restrung too).

Also just confirming on a correctly intoned guitar, every note on the fretboard should be at the correct pitch right? Currently my high e string does that but not the others

Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]I have NO idea of musical theory, don't misunderstand me. And of course I know a lot of songs with C, D and E all major, even G D C E I was just guessing while mentally listening to the song, and if you do that you realize that the E must be minor, it changes to a sad sound, correspondant to a minor chord...

[MAJOR CHORDS] Dont move dont talk out of time dont think dont worry everything's just fine [MINOR CHORD] just fine... , even the intonation of the verse changes to a sad note, a minor chord. I think

Originally posted by thechicken:Oh I see...Good thing that you can really listen and know when a chord is minor or major, it is really important to have a good ear for these things.
Anyway, you should learn some theory, it can only help you in the long run.

Originally posted by AAV711:[..]

Very nice!! What kinds of amps and FX do you use?

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

Let's see if I can remember them all...
AMPLIFIERS
• Vox AC15CC (w/Celestion Blue speaker)
• Vox Pathfinder – Used for practice at home and live for running stereo effects.

RACK EFFECTS
DIGITECH
• Digitech IPS33b Harmonizer effects processor
KORG
• Korg A3 Multieffects processor (with SPC-01 card) – I have two of these)

STOMPBOXES
BOSS
• AW-2 Auto Wah
• CE-3 Chorus
• CS-2 Compression Sustainer
• DC-3 Digital Dimension
• DS-1 Distortion
• EH-2 Enhancer
• MT-2 Metal Zone
• OD-2 Turbo Overdrive
• OD-2r Turbo Overdrive
• PH-2 Super Phaser
• PW-2 Power Driver
• RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay
• SD-1 Super OverDrive
• TR-2 Tremolo
DANELECTRO
• “Cool Cat” – analog chorus
• “Dan Echo” – analog delay/echo
DEATH BY AUDIO
• “Harmonic Transformer” – harmonic distortion/fuzz
• “Supersonic Fuzz Gun” – fuzz
DIGITECH
• SynthWah – envelope filter
• WH-1 Whammy Pedal – pitch shift pedal

IBANEZ
• Weeping Demon – wah pedal
LINE 6
• DL4 Delay modeler – mimics vintage delay pedals
• MM4 Modulation modeler – mimics vintage modulation pedals
• Verbzilla – reverb

LOVETONE
• “Big Cheese” – fuzz/distortion
• “Brown Source” – overdrive
• “Meatball” – envelope filter

VISUAL SOUND
• Route 66 – Compressor & Overdrive [Effects can be used separate or together]