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  1. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979An Strat Dubh !!!!

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    Hhahahahahahha an Strat Dubh hahahahahaha

    PS. Which date is the picture of the 1st magazine (Edge gets U2 back on the early sound or whatever)?? I guess it refers to How To Dismantle, doesnt it?
  2. Originally posted by LikeASong[..]Hhahahahahahha an Strat Dubh hahahahahaha


    Oddly enough... and whilst it's m'member name here and my email... I DONT have a black Strat!

    I have a pewter Eric Clapton signature Stratocaster.

    Although, I do seriously want a 1970's reissue Strat in Edge used/Edge approved black. They don't make them in ALL black at this time and haven't for ages but one can change out the pickguard / pickup caps / knobs and et voila... your own An Strat Dubh.


  3. Originally posted by LikeASong[..]Hhahahahahahha an Strat Dubh hahahahahaha

    PS. Which date is the picture of the 1st magazine (Edge gets U2 back on the early sound or whatever)?? I guess it refers to How To Dismantle, doesnt it?


    The Guitar Player magazine cover that I posted, of Edge with the Explorer, is from the January 2001 issue of Guitar Player. SO that there would be the feature article that came out between the release of All That You Can't Leave Behind and the start of the Elevation tour.

    ...which is why, if you read the article, the information that have on what effect Edge would be using on the tour and the pics of his rack, were of Popmart and not the Elevation tour. (The article mentioning and the picture showing the Love Tone Big Cheese distortion on his rack... and that was ONLY used during the POP sessions and on the POPMART tour - thus far)
  4. Love this cream Telecaster, very a la Bruce Sprinsteen...


  5. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979The Guitar Player magazine cover that I posted, of Edge with the Explorer, is from the January 2001 issue of Guitar Player. SO that there would be the feature article that came out between the release of All That You Can't Leave Behind and the start of the Elevation tour.

    ...which is why, if you read the article, the information that have on what effect Edge would be using on the tour and the pics of his rack, were of Popmart and not the Elevation tour. (The article mentioning and the picture showing the Love Tone Big Cheese distortion on his rack... and that was ONLY used during the POP sessions and on the POPMART tour - thus far)
    OK, thanks for the info. I thought it referred to How To Dismantle, which the band has defined sometimes as their Back To Origins album, with all that distorted guitars and so... Thanks!

    Shame on your not-owned-Black Strat... YET!!!
  6. Originally posted by LikeASongLove this cream Telecaster, very a la Bruce Sprinsteen...

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    The piccy of The Edge isn't a "Cream" Telecaster. That is the 1970's (reportedly 1971-1972) ash Telecaster that he used to play "The Unforgettable Fire" on... seen in the making of TUF video bits on the Slane DVD.

    Edge used it, or one like it, for SOME Vertigo era shows.


    Edge mentioned that the guitar used for the recording of Vertigo was not the one used on tour and mentioned an older Telecaster. Perhaps the Ash (showing wood grain) was the one used? Yet - another question for Dallas!

    Another piccy of The Edge playing The Unforgettable Fire:


    But normally the 1966 cream Tele was played for "Vertigo" for most of the Vertigo tour.


    For the "Vertigo" video, Edge was totin' his 1972 walnut finish Telecaster Custom. Custom's have a humbucker in the neck position.


    Edge seemed to have a brief "love affair" with this guitar but has turned to other Tele's since then. He also used this at the 2003 46664 show, playing it on Long Walk To Freedom.

    Promo shows of "Vertigo" were played in his 1966 Lake Placid Blue Telecaster.


  7. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    The piccy of The Edge isn't a "Cream" Telecaster. That is the 1970's (reportedly 1971-1972) ash Telecaster that he used to play "The Unforgettable Fire" on... seen in the making of TUF video bits on the Slane DVD.

    Edge used it, or one like it, for SOME Vertigo era shows.
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    Edge mentioned that the guitar used for the recording of Vertigo was not the one used on tour and mentioned an older Telecaster. Perhaps the Ash (showing wood grain) was the one used? Yet - another question for Dallas!

    Another piccy of The Edge playing The Unforgettable Fire:
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    But normally the 1966 cream Tele was played for "Vertigo" for most of the Vertigo tour.
    [image]

    For the "Vertigo" video, Edge was totin' his 1972 walnut finish Telecaster Custom. Custom's have a humbucker in the neck position.
    [image]

    Edge seemed to have a brief "love affair" with this guitar but has turned to other Tele's since then. He also used this at the 2003 46664 show, playing it on Long Walk To Freedom.

    Promo shows of "Vertigo" were played in his 1966 Lake Placid Blue Telecaster.
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    Once again your knowledge is awesome But let me ask a question: what's the difference between Cream and Ash?
  8. Originally posted by LikeASong[..]Once again your knowledge is awesome But let me ask a question: what's the difference between Cream and Ash?


    Review the pictures again...

    The cream Tele is an actual cream painted finish. You can't see the grain of the wood. Check the piccy below... no woodgrain and a cream and not natural wood finish.


    Here's an additional piccy. You can see the painted finish:


    The natural ash Tele, you can see the natural woodgrain through a clear coat sealer. Check the piccy, you can see the woodgrain.




    Now lighting can make them a little difficult to distiguish from picture to picture and such but if the photo is clear enough, you can see the difference.

    Other differences between the two guitars in question... the ash Tele has a maple neck with rosewood fretboard.

    The cream Tele has a maple neck and maple fretboard
  9. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]


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    Edge tells secrets to his guitars!
  10. Originally posted by thechicken[..]

    Edge tells secrets to his guitars!


    Hahahaha...
  11. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    Review the pictures again...

    The cream Tele is an actual cream painted finish. You can't see the grain of the wood. Check the piccy below... no woodgrain and a cream and not natural wood finish.
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    Here's an additional piccy. You can see the painted finish:
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    The natural ash Tele, you can see the natural woodgrain through a clear coat sealer. Check the piccy, you can see the woodgrain.
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    Now lighting can make them a little difficult to distiguish from picture to picture and such but if the photo is clear enough, you can see the difference.

    Other differences between the two guitars in question... the ash Tele has a maple neck with rosewood fretboard.

    The cream Tele has a maple neck and maple fretboard
    OK,so only colour/painting differences, not pickups or strings or anything differences? Right. Thanks once again!

    PS. I prefer Ash. And you?
  12. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979For the "Vertigo" video, Edge was totin' his 1972 walnut finish Telecaster Custom. Custom's have a humbucker in the neck position.
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    Edge seemed to have a brief "love affair" with this guitar but has turned to other Tele's since then. He also used this at the 2003 46664 show, playing it on Long Walk To Freedom.
    From the moment I've seen that guitar earlier this evening I've thought "I've seen that before". I've searched my whole photos collection (a hell of work it's been) and eventually located the thing, on my "Elevation Tour Pictures" folder. No guess which show is it from, date, photographer...

    That Custom Telecaster seems very very similar to this thing:


    Which of course I don't know what the hell is. I'd think it's a semi-accoustic Gibson but the neck seems to be Rickenbaker or so Any ideas guys?
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