Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]
You can customize them yourself. =O)
Scott from Joshua Tree (La based U2 tribute) has made a few of his own. All very cool.
Originally posted by U2Nick:[..]
I would like to eventually look into creating my own, but for the time being, I don't have the money to spend on things that aren't "necessities" in my rig. Plus, I don't have any skill in working with things like that (or anything else with my hands lol).
Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]
You can start on paper. Make a design and then bedazzle and glitter away. Once you have the idea and figure out how to do it, then translate that to a Strap.
Et voila! Problem solved. Sparkle obtained.
Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:Indeed, Mr. The Edge has indeed swapped out the Gretsch (Stereo) Country Club for a 70's era Fender Stratocaster. (He's been using the Stratocaster for MOS for all of the U2:360 2010 Europe shows thus far.
Another interesting take is that he's playing the part a bit differently. The muted plucking part is there but there is also some organ-like chords via the guitar and his Electro Harmonix POG.
This change in the part might be why he switched guitars. The sustain on the Strat might be better than the Gretsch for the 'organ-like' POG bits.
Originally posted by wyn525i:[..]
I think he might be playing a Strat with a synth pickup. The organ sounds EXACTLY like a Roland GR-20 / GR-33. I've had sooo much fun playing with the organ sounds on those, and I think The Edge is as well.
Code: This is the Berlin video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5CW1SnRnUEOriginally posted by LikeASong:Bono played a black acoustic yesterday, during Knocking On Heaven's Door.... Could it be his old black Yamaha? I hadn't seen it in a little while (no pun intended), although it might be the same than the guitar which was given to the guys who played Angel Of Harlem in Berlin last year (I think).
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Code: This is the Berlin video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5CW1SnRnUE
EDIT. Ignore the Berlin comment. My memory served me wrong, the guy played the green Bono's Falcon, not the black one. So...
Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
I'm just blown away by the fact B-Man's playing a guitar!
Originally posted by LikeASong:Nope.
The most amazing thing is that the guitar HAS GOT VOLUME!!!
indeed.Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:Now now... Bono might not be the best guitarist ever but he's far better than some seem to allow credit.
Dallas Schoo has said positive things about Bono's guitar playing. And both Dallas and Daniel Lanois have said that Bono is particularly good in the 'ideas' department when writing songs -- coming up with guitar ideas and such.
The story has it that it was Bono that took Edge's guitar and showed him what direction that he thought "I Will Follow" should go in.
Not saying they need to make "Guitar Hero: The Bono Edition", just sayin...
Originally posted by LikeASong:+1
Most of the time I spend bitching about Bono's guitar skills, but it's just for fun. I know that he can play a lot better than we're shown most of the time, and he uses (used?) to come up with great guitar parts, licks and chord progressions. But making fun of him is hilarious