Originally posted by LikeASong:No sound at all? Don't think so. It isn't the only amp he's got, is it?
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.
)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.
Originally posted by EyesWithPrideB3:Jeff, did he switch back to the Explorer, ever?!?! I can't imagine BD without it.
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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.
Originally posted by RattleandHum1988: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.
Originally posted by jofice:Thinking of getting one of these..
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Played it the other day and really loved it, will probably sell my LP if I do get it
