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  1. can someone think of why he'd do that, on the older songs like NYD and streets especially?

  2. Streets hasn't changed much (always played on a Stratocaster - most often the blackie, the cream on Lovetown and the b/w on Zoo and Elevation I think), I was just kidding

    NYD is a really striking change, different brand, completely different pickups and tone, much different guitar feeling and weight... My personal guess is that the segue changed from the usual 80's October > NYD (which meant 2 minutes of holding a non-played guitar, easier on the shoulder with a Strat than a heavier Les Paul) to UTEOTW > NYD... And UTEOTW has always been played on the cream Les Paul, so it was easier not to replace the guitar, and let Edge finish the song playing with Bono and run just directly into the piano for the start of NYD - no guitar changes.
  3. Well we all know Edge and his sounds! He's probably figuring out how he can translate the songs into a live setting, and also probably just trying to tweak the sounds so they sound better. I'm pretty sure he recorded Get On Your Boots with a Gibson SG, but plays it live with a Fender Telecaster. Totally different guitars and sounds, but it works! I guess we'll have to wait and let the master of sound figure it out
  4. great explanations, guys for a layman like me, that's really helpful.
  5. No problem, bud! This band is the reason I started playing guitar about 10 years back! I'm obsessed with guitars, and pedals, but it's near impossible to have the EXACT sound Edge has....unless you have money lol.
  6. Originally posted by Release3:Well we all know Edge and his sounds! He's probably figuring out how he can translate the songs into a live setting, and also probably just trying to tweak the sounds so they sound better. I'm pretty sure he recorded Get On Your Boots with a Gibson SG, but plays it live with a Fender Telecaster. Totally different guitars and sounds, but it works! I guess we'll have to wait and let the master of sound figure it out

    That is, of course, another point: behind the enourmous wall of pedals, proccessors, amps, preamps, postamps and mics they use, there is virtually no (or very very little) difference between using one guitar and using another. The only difference is in the player's hands; one guitar seems more appropiate than other for playing the exact same riff, the exact same chords, the exact same song. For example, I find most picked riffs (e.g. Streets, In A Little While) easier to play on my Stratocaster, but some songs are definitely more convenient (so to speak) to play on a Les Paul (e.g. UTEOTW, or Love Is Blindness). On the other hand, the Les Paul is more convenient for doing barre chords and the Strat beats it when fingerpicking. Not speaking about the tone, just about how they feel on the hand when playing certain parts. Edge might feel the same. Just my $0'02 though
  7. Awesome points as well!!! Personally, I hate using a slide on my Stratocaster. But I get what you mean, it makes sense.
  8. Awesome points as well!!! Personally, I hate using a slide on my Stratocaster. But I get what you mean, it makes sense.
  9. Yeah, playing slide is more convenient on a Gretsch or a Les Paul. It just wouldn't feel right on a Gibson Explorer or a Strat.
  11. Guys can you help me recognise U2 song that he's playing at 1:57-2:15?
  12. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]

    WHOPS yes, you're right; Apple event was a Les Paul junior - I was mistaken by the Apple ad (he uses the same ¿white? Strat as on the full videoclip). I find it understandable that he's trying different guitars while doing the promo - he did the same on the NLOTH promo tour for most of the songs.

    I can think of some other changes though. For example, he's played One on a plenty of different guitars (ES-335 and Casino during Zoo TV... Gretsch Silver Jet (or similar) for Belfast 1998, Gretsch Country Gentleman during Popmart, different Les Paul's during Elevation, Vertigo and 360... Gretsch Green Falcon in Modena 95 and probably others I can't remember). NYD's change from the blackie Strat to a Les Paul after so many years (1982-1993) was really radical though, you're right. It's like if he started playing Streets on the Explorer or something


    I was watching this Dortmund shows that got posted on the BTBS thread... And just noticed another shocking guitar swap...



    I Will Follow (24:40) performed on a Stratocaster!! There's so little Lovetown footage that I had never realized he played IWF on his cream Strat these days. It's so strange. I know the Strat was his fetish guitar by then, but IWF is just THE Explorer song!! It already looked so wrong when played on a Les Paul during Popmart, but a Strat? C'mon! And there's no excuse since they used to play Streets>IWF as well during the Joshua Tree tour and he had time to change the guitar, so that's not the point. Puzzling Edge and his puzzling guitar changes!!


    PS. I guess he got confused by playing IWF on a Strat, that's why he fell down in the middle of the song... Watch it - hilarious
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