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  1. Originally posted by U2Nick:My uncle recently gave me quite a few packages of strings for my birthday. Among them were two packages of Elixir acoustics with "nanoweb" coating. I think that they're worth mentioning because I put them on my cheap Ibanez acoustic and it sounds just like Edge's SJ-200. Also, I put them on about a week and a half ago and they sound only a few days old. (To be specific, they're "Elixer Bronze Lights" .12-.53)


    Elixir's are wicked strings. I use them on my acoustic exclusively.
  2. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

    Correct, that was a Washburn Woodstock series Festival Acoustic for WOWY on R&H.

    Bono was also playing a Gibson J-160 during the Joshua Tree era. And he also played a tobacco finish Alvarez/Yairi DY56 during The Joshua Tree tour.

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    If he spent half the money on hair products as he did on that guitar in 1987, I wouldn't cringe so much looking at that picture...

    But thanks for the correction/info
  3. Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:[..]

    If he spent half the money on hair products as he did on that guitar in 1987, I wouldn't cringe so much looking at that picture...

    But thanks for the correction/info


    The hair looks fine to me.
    Maybe we should open an U2 clothes e hair FAQ.
  4. U2's coolest fashion phase was the JT tour for me The whole pirate/homeless person look between Bono and Edge kicked ass. Then again, ZooTV and Popmart had some cool outfits.
  5. WTF is that guitar, and WHY didn't I know it?


  7. That purple guitar is the Music Rising guitar that was made for Edge's foundation to support musucians in New Orleans when they lost everything in the flood of hurricane katrina. I guess the look changes from guitar to guitar, I've seen some with green, some with yellow, and the purple Edge is using now.
  8. THanks for the info, Alex! It's a really gorgeous guitar and if it was custom made for The Edge, it surely sounds terrific
    Does anyone know if he's used it live for any song yet?


    By the way, now that you mention it: today is the sad 5th anniversary of the day hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans.
  9. Originally posted by LikeASong:THanks for the info, Alex! It's a really gorgeous guitar and if it was custom made for The Edge, it surely sounds terrific
    Does anyone know if he's used it live for any song yet?


    By the way, now that you mention it: today is the sad 5th anniversary of the day hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans.


    One in Pasadena had an odd looking Les Paul, not to sure about the colour though, since One's lights are all blue
  10. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:That purple guitar is the Music Rising guitar that was made for Edge's foundation to support musucians in New Orleans when they lost everything in the flood of hurricane katrina. I guess the look changes from guitar to guitar, I've seen some with green, some with yellow, and the purple Edge is using now.



    I saw Dallas soundchecking with this guitar for a while in Hannover.
    Edge used it during New Year's day

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1-ZtLta8mw
  11. NYD played in a guitar that's not the cream Les Paul? Historic Thanks for the info, people!!


    Does anybody know some presets or effects for Heartland? I use to be pretty good figuring them but I have trouble with this song - nothing seems to sound right. Of course there is the delay at the usual 3/16, but I have tried with some compression, some very slight distortion together with a pseudo-acoustic feeling, I have switched pickups, tried with humbs, singles, etc etc etc (a long etc) and nothing sounds good enough to my ears. Some tips, guys? Thaaaaaanks
  12. Originally posted by LikeASong:NYD played in a guitar that's not the cream Les Paul? Historic Thanks for the info, people!!


    Does anybody know some presets or effects for Heartland? I use to be pretty good figuring them but I have trouble with this song - nothing seems to sound right. Of course there is the delay at the usual 3/16, but I have tried with some compression, some very slight distortion together with a pseudo-acoustic feeling, I have switched pickups, tried with humbs, singles, etc etc etc (a long etc) and nothing sounds good enough to my ears. Some tips, guys? Thaaaaaanks


    The Edge has used other guitars for NYD. Edge used a Stratocaster for NYD for most of the 1980's.

    As for not using it on this tour, he doesn't have that particular Les Paul Custom any longer, as it was auctioned 3 years ago in the Icons of Music Auction.
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