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  1. Originally posted by LikeASong:I've read that interview too, but he didn't mention the proper date. It'll remain unknown I think.

    And I think that 99'95% of the audience didn't notice either


    Well there was absolutely no sound coming out so I'd say a good few people noticed It's a good interview isn't it
  2. No sound at all? Don't think so. It isn't the only amp he's got, is it?
  3. Maybe it was the amp at the end of the chain? Know nothing about Guitars or amps though
  4. Hell no. He has two vox's and a couple of fenders and probably something else that i'm missing on stage at all times. Uses them for different sounds (this whole discussion again?!?!) but i'm sure he uses them as backups for times like that. I do remember hearing that Edge was very anxious and upset for the remainder of the show because his main and amp he's had for the longest time was damaged. Can't blame him, but it's all fixed up now!


  5. Well Dallas had to run on and change it so I'd say there was nothing coming at all.

    The worst time was during the Vertigo tour. The audio just stopped - the power stayed on, but there was no output. Nothing."

    Interviewer: That sounds like trouble.

    "Oh, you know it. Not only is Edge completely comfortable with that sound, but 95 percent of the presets are going through that amp.

    "I quickly got a replacement Vox amp on stage, but even so, it was one of the worst shows ever - I just mean for Edge on a personal level.


    He does go on to say that the majority of the crowd didn't seem to notice, I missed that earlier
  6. I'm not saying if the setlist is 23 songs that he should use 23 different guitars.

    But if Edge feels that a certain guitar sounds best to him, that is not wrong, dumb or "silly" as some insist. It is what he feels will work best.

    I am glad that he cares enough for the fans to use the amount of guitars that he feels might be necessary to get the tones that he thinks are best.

    NOW.... That said COULD YOU DO A SHOW IN THIS DAY AND AGE WITH LESS GUITARS? Probably.

    I'd imagine that it's possible that he could do a convincing job with 6 guitars
    - Fender Telecaster
    - Fender Stratocaster
    - Gibson Explorer
    - Gibson Les Paul
    - Gretsch Country Gent
    - Rickenbacker 330 12-string

    And if there were concerns about tunings, some in standard and some in E-flat, he could do it with 8 guitars/9 if he needed a second Explorer or Gent for tuning reasons [1 standard and 1 in E-Flat]

    - Fender Telecaster
    - Fender Stratocaster (2) - 1 standard and 1 in E-Flat
    - Gibson Explorer
    - Gibson Les Paul (2) - 1 standard and 1 in E-Flat
    - Gretsch Country Gent
    - Rickenbacker 330 12-string


  7. Exactly my point^ (except you forgot the Gibson SJ-200 )

    But like I said, mostt of the fans probably wouldn't notice the difference in sound between say, his cream les paul and his goldtop les paul for Until The End of The World or something. I'm not saying it's silly or dumb, I'm just saying I think it's unnecessary.
  8. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:Exactly my point^ (except you forgot the Gibson SJ-200 )

    But like I said, mostt of the fans probably wouldn't notice the difference in sound between say, his cream les paul and his goldtop les paul for Until The End of The World or something. I'm not saying it's silly or dumb, I'm just saying I think it's unnecessary.



    Couple thoughts...

    Someone made the comment about Explorer, LP (humbucker guitars) all sound the same or close enough... that is not true. Example:

    Earlier in the tour, Edge was playing Beautiful Day on an Explorer. There was a guitar issue and Dallas swapped it out (rapidly) with a Les Paul. There was a discernable darker tone with a less chime than the Explorer.

    Will all fans notice the difference? No. But at the end of the day, Edge has to be happy with the tone and feel like he's presenting the songs with the best tone that inspires. If that means loads of guitars, what is wrong wiht that? Absolutely nothing.

    What seems odd to me is that anyone has a problem with how many guitars Edge uses. That just seems so odd to me.

    Oh well. The world is made of various opinions. Nothing wrong with that.
  9. Jeff, did he switch back to the Explorer, ever?!?! I can't imagine BD without it.





  10. He didn't switch back. Started with Explorer, there was an issue, swapped out for the LP Custom and finished the song.

    The odd thought there was why did the not swap out for another Explorer. He owns 12 (at last count). I'm guessing that there are -- at least -- 2 on the tour.

    I wish I could remember which show that it was... I saw the video on YouTube.

    At the time I remember a few folks saying "See it can be done, BD sounds great on the LP". But there was a defiinite change in tone on that YouTube clip from that show. Explorer is brighter than an LP.
  11. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]




    He didn't switch back. Started with Explorer, there was an issue, swapped out for the LP Custom and finished the song.

    The odd thought there was why did the not swap out for another Explorer. He owns 12 (at last count). I'm guessing that there are -- at least -- 2 on the tour.

    I wish I could remember which show that it was... I saw the video on YouTube.

    At the time I remember a few folks saying "See it can be done, BD sounds great on the LP". But there was a defiinite change in tone on that YouTube clip from that show. Explorer is brighter than an LP.


    I thought that you meant there was a problem with the way the guitar was sounding on the song and he'd switched to the LP for Beautiful Day every show since...scared the crap out of me
  12. I agree that the explorer and the LP did sound a tiny bit different, but only to a picky musicians ear. I did hear a difference myself, but it wasn't that substantial. You said yourself people were saying he could have swapped them out and it wouldn't have made a difference, which proves my point that people (most notably non-musicians) wouldn't notice a difference.

    I still think he can cut down the number of guitars by a lot. Just look at how he's changed guitars for songs over the years. New Years Day was played on a strat up until about halfway through the ZooTV tour, and for me it didn't really change the feeling of the song when the guitar was changed.
    Same with sunday bloody sunday, went from a strat to a tele and now back to a strat (i'm leaving out popmart, totally different rendition). Didn't make that much of a difference of the feeling of the song for me. The biggest difference on that song is that the tempo and key have changed over the years, but the guitar sound isn't that big of a changer.

    Again, I don't have a problem with it, I just find it UNNECESSARY. Seems like people aren't getting that. I very much respect the fact that he uses that many guitars. The only problem I DO have, is when people think it makes a big difference to the crowd. It doesn't. And the other problem I have, is that people misconstrue Edge's gear choices for actually needing that much gear and that many guitars to get a good tone, or even a good variety for tones. Not true, AT ALL. Like I said, I've heard of tribute guys NAILING Edge's tone bringing only something like a Tonelab or an M13 and 3 or 4 guitars to a gig.

    My main point: No one needs to use that many guitars in one gig. Someone like Edge who has a very specific sound in mind and the money to pursue it and experiment may want to use that many guitars in a show, but he certainly doesn't need to, and 98% of the crowd wouldn't notice a difference if he decided not to use that many either.
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