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  1. Originally posted by bcgd[..]

    Exactly. His guitars are his livelihood so he's going to do whatever to them to get the sound he wants and perform to his liking the same way one of us would upgrade a computer for our job. His return on investment is album sales not to mention his guitars to a certain extent are a business write off.



    Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    But keep in mind, when Edge got the first of his Les Paul Customs... it wasn't an investment or it being vintage. He got the 1975 in 1982. He wasn't buying "vintage" he was buying a second hand LP that was like Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols.


    Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    Continuing off from what the others have said, I'm assuming he wasn't buying it with the intention of selling it on for whatever reason, he was probably buying it as a long-term 'investment' for musical purposes (as you'd expect it to) - I doubt the value of the guitar was a priority for him, and thus I don't agree with your point in this context. If he were a collector and was buying as a collector (and potential seller), I'd agree with your thinking. However, don't forget, any guitar he plays has no doubt shot up in value because he's played it, and whatever modifications he's made will affect the value because he's seen to such adjusments. Shit, look how much the '75 (or '73) LP went for on the Music Rising auction! Not to mention the backup Explorer




    You people made a great point that it was not a vintage guitar when he got it, this thought had not crosses my mind. About the price of the guitar, I mean that I don't see the point in changing the pick ups because I like things to sound vintage, and I think that vintage guitars are mostly about tone, I was never talking about the monetary value of the instrument.
  2. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    Heh, I thought as much
    [..]
    The perfect demonstration as to why Streets needs 2 delay units to sound right


    To sound perfect, yes it does need 2 delays. But you can come very very close (as I do) with one delay around 360ms.
  3. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988[..]

    To sound perfect, yes it does need 2 delays. But you can come very very close (as I do) with one delay around 360ms.



    Actually, to sound perfect you need The Edge
  4. Well understand that if one were to upgrade and use Seth Lover pickups in their Les Paul... HE invented humbuckers. HE made the first PAF's for Gibson. So if you were upgrading a Epiphone or a 1970-1990 or 2008 Les Paul to Seth Lover humbuckers... You'd be getting true 1958-1960 era humbuckers.

    Lindy Fralin's, Burstbuckers... ALSO are recreations of the vintage stuff. So if you have a 1975... not necessarly considered a "Great" era of Les Paul and you were to upgrade with some that I have mentioned... you would truly being helping the guitar sound better.

  5. Someone asked: What is Bono's signal path...

    Well, it starts with either one of the many Gretsch Irish Falcon's or one of the many Gibson Elvis Presley Dove's and ends with a Vox AC30





    In between the guitar and amp are:



    BOSS AD-5 acoustic instrument processor
    BOSS SD-1 Super Overdrive
    DUNLOP DCR-2SR Rackmount Crybaby Wah system
    LINE 6 Echo pro (rack mount version of Line 6 DL4)
    LINE 6 Mod Pro rack mount version of Line 6 MM4)
    LINE 6 AM4 amp modeler (the red amp modeling stomp box)
    LINE 6 DM4 distortion modeler
    LINE 6 MM4 modulation modeler
    WHIRLWIND A/B/Y switch with E-D# written on it's side

    Controlled by a Skrydstrup controller (same brand of controller that Edge and Adam also use)
  6. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988[..]

    To sound perfect, yes it does need 2 delays. But you can come very very close (as I do) with one delay around 360ms.


    Meh, I've tried that, doesn't sound satisfactory to me, but if it works for you then that's good stuff m'man

  9. They usually give Edge credit though. Other than that that video, is awesome. Streets sounds cool on a Jazzmaster. He oughta play it like that live. Also, anyone else realize, that with sunglasses, and a baseball cap Edge looks like any other OWD? (ordinary white dude) Probally what he was going for.
  10. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979Well understand that if one were to upgrade and use Seth Lover pickups in their Les Paul... HE invented humbuckers. HE made the first PAF's for Gibson. So if you were upgrading a Epiphone or a 1970-1990 or 2008 Les Paul to Seth Lover humbuckers... You'd be getting true 1958-1960 era humbuckers.

    Lindy Fralin's, Burstbuckers... ALSO are recreations of the vintage stuff. So if you have a 1975... not necessarly considered a "Great" era of Les Paul and you were to upgrade with some that I have mentioned... you would truly being helping the guitar sound better.




    Recreations are not real vintage stuff. And "sound better" is a matter of opinion. Just my opinions.
  11. Originally posted by thechicken[..]

    Recreations are not real vintage stuff. And "sound better" is a matter of opinion. Just my opinions.


    In the case of Seth Lover humbuckers, the ARE as good as the real stuff; he invented the feckers.



    And in the case of many other 'replacement' pickups I mentioned (and others I could), they are better than some original. They are certainly far superior to stock Epiphone pickups.
  12. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    In the case of Seth Lover humbuckers, the ARE as good as the real stuff; he invented the feckers.



    And in the case of many other 'replacement' pickups I mentioned (and others I could), they are better than some original. They are certainly far superior to stock Epiphone pickups.

    Ahaha

    *at this point, Jeff is still following his "Seth Lover humbuckers rock my socks" line of approach, and refuses to drop it*

    I do agree with you, must be said
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