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LikeASong

17 years

Originally posted by haytrainI'm hoping Sergio is the only U2start member with male genitalia on his desktop....

Good one dude

Nah, as someone said,I guess most of you have Naked Adam on your desktop wallpapers

Explanation
But the wallpaper is really nice for every guitar player, since it changes the original meaning of the Firenze painting (God giving Life to the human kind) for a guitar-like paiting (Guitar IS the Life for Guitar-Human kind

)... I love it

AAV711

17 years

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979Edge has used Marshall, Fender and Hi-Watt amps in the studio -- Hence the use of the Pod Pro for amp simulation since Elevation tour.

Do you know for which songs specifically he deviated from his Vox? I'm sure Elevation on Elevation tour, but do you know any others? Any idea which amp models he's using?

anstratdubh1979

17 years

Originally posted by AAV711[..]

Do you know for which songs specifically he deviated from his Vox? I'm sure Elevation on Elevation tour, but do you know any others? Any idea which amp models he's using?

On stage and in the studio might vary. And while he may have used a Fender Bassman in the studio, for a particular track, he might be using a Fender Bassman model on the Line 6 Pod on stage.

For ATYCLB, Edge said that a lot of the distortion tones were from a 1970's Hi-Watt combo amp, while many of the clean were from a Fender Bassman.

Per The Edge in Guitar Player magazine [January 2001]}
"The intro to 'Elevation' was the GIbson SG - "an old fuzz of Daniel's (Kay Fuzz) - Fender Bassman".

When asked What's that huge distortion sound that bearges in during the main riff?, The Edge answered: "That's the Hi-Watt".

When asked HOw did you get the lovely clean tones on "Stuck In A Moment" and "In A Little While?" The Edge answered: "I Have a great `50's Strat, and I plugged it straight into the Bassman."

"Walk On" is "...a white Les Paul that I've had for a long time (the auctioned 1975) through the AC30. The solo on that tune is my Gibson Explorer through the AC30"

The (slide) olo on "Kite" was " `64 Gretsch Country Gentleman into a cool fuzzbox - an Ampeg Scrambler - and a Vox AC30"

AS FOR POP:
Per Flood - Guitar World magazin [September 1997]:
"Flood estimates that 70 percent of the guitar sounds on Pop were generated through a Vox AC30 amp: "Edge loves the AC30's; he has them coming out his ears. He's also got a Randall and a Fender Bassman that we used. And very occaxsionally, for something differenct, we'd try a Mesa/Boogie or a Marshall."

Per Dallas Schoo (same 1997 article):
"The Edge has a pair of Randall RG80 combos that he uses for his "Crunch" tones. (These amps were used during the ZOO and POPMART tours)

I will see what else I can find in my archives...

wtshnnfb01

17 years

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

The blue Les Paul Custom was a fairly recent aquisition, during Elevation tour, if memory serves me correctly

If I had to guess, I'd say it was recruited to replace a guitar that bought it in the studio flood. Admitedly, that is a good color.

WojBhoy

17 years

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]"Walk On" is "...a white Les Paul that I've had for a long time (the auctioned 1975) through the AC30. The solo on that tune is my Gibson Explorer through the AC30"

What would have been impressive would have been if Edge had contrived to switch to the Explorer for the solo alone during live performances before switching back to the LP

wtshnnfb01

17 years

Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
What would have been impressive would have been if Edge had contrived to switch to the Explorer for the solo alone during live performances before switching back to the LP

That would be a pain in the ass. Course he could make a custom doubleneck. I'm shure he and Dalas could figure a good way to have one neck with LP tones, and one with Explorer tones.

wtshnnfb01

17 years

Originally posted by AAV711[..]

Do you know for which songs specifically he deviated from his Vox? I'm sure Elevation on Elevation tour, but do you know any others? Any idea which amp models he's using?

In U2 by U2, Edge commented most of War was recorded on a Fender amp he borrowed, off someone. Combine, that with the lack of delay, and the fact his Explorerseeems to be entirely MIA, and you have the cleanest guitar ever, on a U2 record, which oddly adds to the albums gritty feel.

WojBhoy

17 years

Originally posted by wtshnnfb01[..]

That would be a pain in the ass. Course he could make a custom doubleneck. I'm shure he and Dalas could figure a good way to have one neck with LP tones, and one with Explorer tones.

Ha, yeah, but would be perhaps slightly pointless if the only song it was really necessary was Walk On which has only been played once in full electric since the Elevation tour...

wtshnnfb01

17 years

Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
Ha, yeah, but would be perhaps slightly pointless if the only song it was really necessary was Walk On which has only been played once in full electric since the Elevation tour...

Lots of artist use doublenecks on only one or two songs regularly.

haytrain

17 years

Originally posted by wtshnnfb01[..]

That would be a pain in the ass. Course he could make a custom doubleneck. I'm shure he and Dalas could figure a good way to have one neck with LP tones, and one with Explorer tones.

the day Edge plays a doubleneck on stage is the day I stop listening to U2.

wtshnnfb01

17 years

Originally posted by haytrain[..]

the day Edge plays a doubleneck on stage is the day I stop listening to U2.

Jimmy Page has some words with you.

WojBhoy

17 years

Originally posted by wtshnnfb01[..]Lots of artist use doublenecks on only one or two songs regularly.

I'm not denying that, I just personally think it's a bit unnecessary.

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