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  1. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

    Explorer like Edge's will be harder and harder to find. 1976's are becoming rarer and rarer... mostly because he and Dallas are buying them all!


    What's your thoughts on compressors?

  2. I didn't mean a vintage 1976, and I obviously didn't mean Gibson. I just meant "looking like Edge's". I'll probably end up buying an Epi Explorer.


  3. Good for slide playing. Good for arpeggios.

    Which to use?

    Boss CS-2 is good. As is the CS-3. Edge used/Edge approved.

    If you can find/afford a vintage 1970s/80's MXR Dyna Comp, that is another great compressor. Again, Edge used/Edge approved.

    The newer versions are not as good. BUT - the 1976 reissue seems promising. It has the script writing on top versions the block letters.

    http://www.jimdunlop.com/product/csp028-76-vintage-dyna-comp


    But take your guitar down to the shop, play one through an amp similar to your own and test to see if you feel it's to your liking.

    Here's an A/B of the new version vs. `76 reissue:


  4. Another great one is the maxon CP101 compressor. It honestly smoothed out my tone to no end back when I used a pedalboard. It just made my overall tone more punchy, more crisp, but also more smooth and mellow for arpeggios. I've never had a tone since that didn't include a compressor. Love them.
  5. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:Another great one is the maxon CP101 compressor. It honestly smoothed out my tone to no end back when I used a pedalboard. It just made my overall tone more punchy, more crisp, but also more smooth and mellow for arpeggios. I've never had a tone since that didn't include a compressor. Love them.


    Maxon makes great pedals. In fact, you will hear many talk of how wonderful the VINTAGE Ibanez pedals are. And, they ARE! But it was MAXON who made those for Ibanez!

    So the Maxon equivlent to the TS-9 or 808 Tubescreamers... that are quite good.
  6. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

    Maxon makes great pedals. In fact, you will hear many talk of how wonderful the VINTAGE Ibanez pedals are. And, they ARE! But it was MAXON who made those for Ibanez!

    So the Maxon equivlent to the TS-9 or 808 Tubescreamers... that are quite good.


    Indeed.

    In fact I bought the Maxon Compressor based off of a story someone had told me on a guitar forum, where they went to a guitar store to buy a compressor, and he told the salesman he was looking for a vintage dynacomp. The guy handed him the Maxon and told him it's the closest he's ever heard.

    And we all know how highly people speak of the vintage dynas. But yeah their pedals are great.
  7. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

    Maxon makes great pedals. In fact, you will hear many talk of how wonderful the VINTAGE Ibanez pedals are. And, they ARE! But it was MAXON who made those for Ibanez!

    So the Maxon equivlent to the TS-9 or 808 Tubescreamers... that are quite good.


    ya the old maxon delays are ridiculous. to me they dont touch memory mans...but still they are reaaaaaly good
  8. Anyone see what Edge played "Zooropa" on in Sao Paolo? I couldn't make out his guitar in the Youtube clip.


  9. Haven't seen a good enough clip yet. In 1993, he used a Gibson LP Custom. I wouldn't be surprised to find it was the clone of the auctioned LP Custom, the 1973 LP Custom or a Music Rising LP.

    Time will tell...
  10. Just a quick thought.

    What is the opinion around here on using a guitar for original music that looks just like a guitar used by an inspiration of yours? The obvious here is, I successfully turned my cream les paul into an Edge look-a-like (it sounds and plays amazingly now, had other upgrades done to it) and I'm in a band that writes original music, we don't sound like U2 at all, but I'd say my guitar playing is definitely influenced by Edges a bit (among others).

    How do you guys feel about guitarists using guitars that look like guitars that infuenced them? There's tons of examples: John Mayer using the Monterey Strat-replica of Hendrix', Dave Keuning using a natural explorer (I know his is an ibanez destroyer and isn't cosmetically identical, but the similarity is there) and there are many others.

    I ask because after I showed the other guitarist in my band my les paul, he didn't even know it looked like Edges (neither did the guitar tech) but after he found out he said "why wouldn't you just get your "own" les paul look?". Truth be told, I didn't make my les paul look the way it does now becuase I wanted to look like Edge, I only did it because I think it's the best looking Les Paul I've seen. I'm not into the bursts or any black or white colours, I've always loved the cream colour of Edges and the gold rings around the pickups are just an added bonus for the eyes.

    What are your guys thoughts?
  11. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:Just a quick thought.

    What is the opinion around here on using a guitar for original music that looks just like a guitar used by an inspiration of yours? The obvious here is, I successfully turned my cream les paul into an Edge look-a-like (it sounds and plays amazingly now, had other upgrades done to it) and I'm in a band that writes original music, we don't sound like U2 at all, but I'd say my guitar playing is definitely influenced by Edges a bit (among others).

    How do you guys feel about guitarists using guitars that look like guitars that infuenced them? There's tons of examples: John Mayer using the Monterey Strat-replica of Hendrix', Dave Keuning using a natural explorer (I know his is an ibanez destroyer and isn't cosmetically identical, but the similarity is there) and there are many others.

    I ask because after I showed the other guitarist in my band my les paul, he didn't even know it looked like Edges (neither did the guitar tech) but after he found out he said "why wouldn't you just get your "own" les paul look?". Truth be told, I didn't make my les paul look the way it does now becuase I wanted to look like Edge, I only did it because I think it's the best looking Les Paul I've seen. I'm not into the bursts or any black or white colours, I've always loved the cream colour of Edges and the gold rings around the pickups are just an added bonus for the eyes.

    What are your guys thoughts?

    People either associate your guitars with you and your influences or not, I wouldn't fret about it (pun unintended but I'm quite proud of it now I look at it!). I'm not in a band at the moment, but I write a lot of my stuff on my Strat. copy or my Explorer, and I'm fairly sure much of the motivation behind it was because I love the guitars AND my favourite guitarists use the same guitars extensively. My style certainly owes a lot to Edge and my other heroes, but I'd probably say I'm developing my style. That said, most of the people I know aren't overly familiar with Edge's guitars, but are with the sound, i.e. people who know me know how much I love to use delay for various things, and in that sense I'm told I'm very Edge-like, in both positive and negative senses (i.e. cool to notice influences on someone's style / just a rip-off).
  12. In the catalog for the Music Rising Auction, Edge said that he bought the 1975 LP Custom as it reminded him of Steve Jones (Sex Pistols). In another interview, he also mentioned Mick Jones (The Clash).

    So to some extent, even The Edge has bought a guitar inspired by one of his musical influences.

    In the end, you have to get what works for you... what inspires you to play - and in the case of your original band - what inspires you to write songs. If that is a guitar that reminds you of The Edge / one of your musical influences... then that is perfect.



    Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:Just a quick thought.

    What is the opinion around here on using a guitar for original music that looks just like a guitar used by an inspiration of yours? The obvious here is, I successfully turned my cream les paul into an Edge look-a-like (it sounds and plays amazingly now, had other upgrades done to it) and I'm in a band that writes original music, we don't sound like U2 at all, but I'd say my guitar playing is definitely influenced by Edges a bit (among others).

    How do you guys feel about guitarists using guitars that look like guitars that infuenced them? There's tons of examples: John Mayer using the Monterey Strat-replica of Hendrix', Dave Keuning using a natural explorer (I know his is an ibanez destroyer and isn't cosmetically identical, but the similarity is there) and there are many others.

    I ask because after I showed the other guitarist in my band my les paul, he didn't even know it looked like Edges (neither did the guitar tech) but after he found out he said "why wouldn't you just get your "own" les paul look?". Truth be told, I didn't make my les paul look the way it does now becuase I wanted to look like Edge, I only did it because I think it's the best looking Les Paul I've seen. I'm not into the bursts or any black or white colours, I've always loved the cream colour of Edges and the gold rings around the pickups are just an added bonus for the eyes.

    What are your guys thoughts?


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