U2 & Guitar Gear: Q & A

Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]
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Me, looking for that Les Paul Artisan

Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:Is it me or has Edge's tone in Streets changed slightly since he switched to his signature gear?

Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
It's not just you. The signature Strat has different pickups and higher output to the classic Strats he's been using since he ditched the Clapton ones after 1993. He's been increasingly adding more drive and "crunch" to his Strat tone since 360.

Just for the record, he's playing his signature Stratocaster BUT not with the stock setup, he has modified the pickups and possibly more stuff

Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]
Haha, it's still my granfather's main guitar. I won't be owning it until he retires from touring or can no longer play - so let's hope that means I won't be owning it for decades

I was there not long ago back and snapped some pics. My grandpa is still doing modifications and tweaks He just changed the middle humbucker from the former PAF to a EMG 85 (I think). There's also this ugly plastic cover for the area between the tone/volume knobs, which hosted 6 small individual switches for specific cutoffs or boosts for each pickup. He has now removed these switches and is planning to get a luthier to build a proper wooden cover instead of the plastic one, but for the moment that's how it is. Still one of the most beautiful guitars I've ever seen.

All photos here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10210308596688584&type=3

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Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]
Just saw this now!

Swapped out a humbucker?! FOR AN EMG?! I'm sure he knows best, of course!

Still looks gorgeous, maaaaaaan.

Originally posted by Welsh_Edge:[..]
I don't like it

Streets has gone down hill since 360.

Originally posted by LikeASong:A bunch of excavators seen from above look like a sea of Telecasters

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