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  1. That was so rude yet so incredibly hilarious, Alex.... xD
  3. Been awhile on here since I've read such a crude yet hilarious post laughed that hard
  5. Back on topic, I have a question having to do with restringing.

    A long time ago, my first guitar teacher had a guitar on which, on the headstock where the strings were wound, he had the small colored notches on the bottom of the strings poking out through the holes. (I'm trying to find a picture of this on Google Images, and I'm having a very hard time...basically, the following part of the string was sticking about an inch out of the peg)



    However, I don't believe the guitar was strung backwards. I asked him how he did it, and he told me "Just string your guitar, and save the bottoms of your old strings. All you have to do is wind those through too." But I tried this, and the holes on all 3 of the guitars I own aren't big enough for 2 strings, even if you double up the smallest/largest (eg: bottom of the 6th string gets wound in the 1st string's hole)

    Does anyone have any experience with trying this? I thought it looked sort of cool, and figured I would try it out sometime.
  6. Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:Back on topic, I have a question having to do with restringing.

    A long time ago, my first guitar teacher had a guitar on which, on the headstock where the strings were wound, he had the small colored notches on the bottom of the strings poking out through the holes. (I'm trying to find a picture of this on Google Images, and I'm having a very hard time...basically, the following part of the string was sticking about an inch out of the peg)

    However, I don't believe the guitar was strung backwards. I asked him how he did it, and he told me "Just string your guitar, and save the bottoms of your old strings. All you have to do is wind those through too." But I tried this, and the holes on all 3 of the guitars I own aren't big enough for 2 strings, even if you double up the smallest/largest (eg: bottom of the 6th string gets wound in the 1st string's hole)

    Does anyone have any experience with trying this? I thought it looked sort of cool, and figured I would try it out sometime.


    Hmmm, that's weird. I know D'addario's, which is what I use, have coloured rings on the end, and when you play something like a les paul with a tuneomatic bridge or whatever, you can kinda see them. I've never heard of what he does though

    sorry if that joke offended some of you, but don't worry, my girlfriend laughs when I make jokes like that (most of the time....)
  7. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]

    Hmmm, that's weird. I know D'addario's, which is what I use, have coloured rings on the end, and when you play something like a les paul with a tuneomatic bridge or whatever, you can kinda see them. I've never heard of what he does though

    sorry if that joke offended some of you, but don't worry, my girlfriend laughs when I make jokes like that (most of the time....)


    I use D'addarios as well, and yes, those colored notches are what I'm talking about. But the configuration of what was going on was explained to me like this-

    -Cut/unwind the strings off your guitar
    -Save the bottom inch or two containing the colored ring
    -Restring like normal
    -Feed a bit of the extra string bottoms through the tuning pegs where your new strings are
    -Wind it up enough so it loops around/catches

    The guitar looks sort of cool...they jut out in all different directions, and if you've got a Les Paul style headstock (3x3 pegs instead of 6 in a row, like a Stratocaster), and just an inch at the most of your string-bottoms sticking out, it looks neat and gives the headstock an abstract look.
  8. Hey just wondering what the guitar used by Edge in the Rattle and Hum Desire video? The white one? Has he used it since?

    And also what guitar is he using for Ultraviolet this tour cos I saw in the Washington 92 he was using his Explorer? (Awesome melody solo in the "I was all messed up and had opera in my head" bit )
  9. Hey guys, I've been searching for a mixer lately. However, I'm having a bit of trouble finding the right one for the best price. It must have (at least) two microphone inputs and (at least) three instrument inputs. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
  10. Originally posted by jofice:Hey just wondering what the guitar used by Edge in the Rattle and Hum Desire video? The white one? Has he used it since?

    And also what guitar is he using for Ultraviolet this tour cos I saw in the Washington 92 he was using his Explorer? (Awesome melody solo in the "I was all messed up and had opera in my head" bit )

    The Desire guitar was a Gretsch White Falcon (back me up here guys) and the Ultraviolet guitar these days is a Fernandes Retro...Rocket? Again, the others will probably clarify if I've gone wrong, but I'm pretty sure those are the ones in question.

    And Nick, sorry mate, haven't the foggiest! I record everything on my mp3 player =P
  11. Originally posted by jofice:Hey just wondering what the guitar used by Edge in the Rattle and Hum Desire video? The white one? Has he used it since?

    And also what guitar is he using for Ultraviolet this tour cos I saw in the Washington 92 he was using his Explorer? (Awesome melody solo in the "I was all messed up and had opera in my head" bit )


    Here's the answers you requested:

    "Desire" and "Van Diemen's Land" in the Rattle and Hum (film) are a 1962-ish stereo Gretsch White Falcon.

    "Desire" (Rattle and Hum) video:


    "Van Diemen's Land" (Rattle and Hum) video:


    That said, Dallas has said that the album version of "Desire" was the 1975 Les Paul Custom (that was auctioned off at the Music Rising Icons of Music auction in 2007).

    Also, during the Lovetown tour, The Edge was using a Stratocaster for (at least some if not all) live performances of "Van Diemen's Land".

    Van Diemen's Land (Lovetown tour)


    As for the White Falcon, I've yet to see The Edge use it for anything in a live concert setting, other than for

    "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)", during the Zoo TV tour was played on his 1976 Gibson Ltd. Ed. Explorer.

    "Ultraviolet" Washington DC Zoo TV video.


    For the U2:360 tour, he's switched to a Fernandes RetroRocket. Reason? Decided to rearrange the solo and use the sustainer pickup of the RetroRocket.

    "Ultraviolet" U2:360 video
  12. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

    Here's the answers you requested:

    "Desire" and "Van Diemen's Land" in the Rattle and Hum (film) are a 1962-ish stereo Gretsch White Falcon.

    "Desire" (Rattle and Hum) video:
    [YouTube Video]

    "Van Diemen's Land" (Rattle and Hum) video:
    [YouTube Video]

    That said, Dallas has said that the album version of "Desire" was the 1975 Les Paul Custom (that was auctioned off at the Music Rising Icons of Music auction in 2007).

    Also, during the Lovetown tour, The Edge was using a Stratocaster for (at least some if not all) live performances of "Van Diemen's Land".

    Van Diemen's Land (Lovetown tour)
    [YouTube Video]

    As for the White Falcon, I've yet to see The Edge use it for anything in a live concert setting, other than for

    "Ultraviolet (Light My Way)", during the Zoo TV tour was played on his 1976 Gibson Ltd. Ed. Explorer.

    "Ultraviolet" Washington DC Zoo TV video.
    [YouTube Video]

    For the U2:360 tour, he's switched to a Fernandes RetroRocket. Reason? Decided to rearrange the solo and use the sustainer pickup of the RetroRocket.

    "Ultraviolet" U2:360 video
    [YouTube Video]


    Wow.. Did you look all that up or do you just know? Thanks a mill
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