U2 & Guitar Gear: Q & A

Originally posted by Macphistfly:I appreciate the post WojBhoy, but I can't find a clean closeup on/of the pickups.
They're FilterTron's but I don't know what kind.

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:Advert for the Warwick Custom Shop Adam Clayton Signature model


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New Bass Release – The Warwick Adam Clayton Signature Model…

Warwick’s cooperation with Adam Clayton of U2 goes back to 2008, when Adam contacted Warwick-founder and managing director Hans-Peter Wilfer about building a bass with his specific specifications and requirements. In 2010 the first Adam Clayton Signature model, the Warwick Reverso was born.

In 2013 Adam Clayton bought a new Warwick Streamer CV featuring a P-pickup. He liked this bass so much that he expressed the desire to make this his new signature-instrument. From this collaboration, the Warwick Adam Clayton Streamer CV Signature model was born. Adam showed and played this bass at the record release for U2’s new album “Songs of Innocence”. In addition, Adam uses his new Warwick signature bass for recordings and live gigs all around the world and you can see Adam playing his new Signature bass on their 2015 Innocence + Experience Tour. This Masterbuilt beauty is now available from the Warwick Custom Shop in Markneukirchen, Germany.

The new Warwick Adam Clayton Streamer CV Signature model is characterized by the following special details:

– Maple machine heads
– Maple trussrod cover
– One piece maple neck
– Maple fingerboard with beautiful black block-inlays
– Brass nut and bridge
– Black/White/Black Custom Shop pickguard
– Passive Seymour Duncan P Quarter Pound (SSPB-3) pickup
– Passive MEC electronics
– Cream white high-gloss finish
– Selected swamp-ash body, extra light

With his new Streamer CV Signature, Adam Clayton proves once more his intimate affection to Warwick instruments. We at Warwick feel particularly distinguished by Adam Clayton with this new signature-instrument.

In the foreseeable future we will report about the “little brother”, the Rockbass Adam Clayton Artist Line bass.

Warwick Adam Clayton Signature Model specifications

Strings: 4
Neck Construction: Bolt on
Headstock: Standard Warwick
Headstock Angle: 11°
Machine heads: Warwick Machine Heads with wooden knobs
Nut: Warwick Just a Nut III Brass
Scale Length: 864 mm / 34″
Fretwire: Warwick Jumbo
Frets: IFT – Invisible Fretwork Technology
Fret material: 21 Jumbo Bronze (extra hard) frets (Width: 2.9 mm / Height: 1.3 mm)
Fingerboard Wood: Maple
Fingerboard Inlays: Black Block Inlays
Neck Wood: One piece Maple Neck
Neck Shape: Standard Warwick
Fingerboard Radius: 9 1/2″ / 241 mm
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 21 mm
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 24mm
Neck Width at Nut: 38,5mm
Neck Width at 12th Fret: 54mm
Bodywood: selected Swamp Ash, extra light
Pickguard: Black Pickguard
Pickup: passive Seymour Duncan P Quarter Pound (SSPB-3)
Electronics: Passive MEC Electronic
Layout: Volume / Bass / Treble
Control Knobs: Dome speeds
Bridge System: Warwick 2 pcs. Bridge Brass
Hardware color: Chrome
Strap Locks: Warwick Security locks
String gauge: Warwick EMP strings 045″ – 105″ (38200M)
Packing: Flight Case by RockCase® (RC 10830 SA W)
Finish: Creme White High Polish


I have the Adam Clayton RockBass Signature model. It's a bit more affordable than the Warwick Custom Shop version but still pretty great quality / great looking and great sounding.

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Warwick Adam Clayton RockBass Signature sells for $899.00 Great bass!

Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
No worries. Only thing I would follow-up with; per http://www.gretschguitars.com/products/index.php?partno=2400400806, if they're the stock ones, they're 'High Sensitive Filter'Tron™' p/ups.

(obviously if they're not the stock ones then yeah, no idea haha )

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In other news, love the finish on the LP he used for Electric Co. the other night. Gorgeous.

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Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
Isn't that the same Les Paul in which he played Mercy and the one-off Spanish Eyes last tour? Memory can cheat me but I'd swear it was a similar finish.

Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
Isn't that the same Les Paul in which he played Mercy and the one-off Spanish Eyes last tour? Memory can cheat me but I'd swear it was a similar finish.