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  1. Originally posted by LikeASong[..]OK,so only colour/painting differences, not pickups or strings or anything differences? Right. Thanks once again!

    PS. I prefer Ash. And you?


    Differences between the guitars in question are the finish, the body wood,(which affect tone), the body finish, the fretboard compostion (which does affect tone some)..

    ...that said the pickups are similar, the strings are uncertain as The Edge doesn't use just one brand of strings (he's been using some Ernie Ball and some DR) and he's also used some varying gauge of strings...

    So it IS more than just paint and visual difference.
  2. Jeff, how many pictures of U2 do you have on your computer!?!? I'm guessing a lot.
  3. Originally posted by haytrainJeff, how many pictures of U2 do you have on your computer!?!? I'm guessing a lot.


    How many? God knows! Plus there are all the pics on my work computer too... it's ridiculous.

    But I love the band... and pictures are good illustrative tools when discussing gear too. See, there IS a real reason... sort of.
  4. Has anyone ever tried these line 6 things? they look to be amazing instruments. LIke if you had every kind of guitar, amp and effects on one guitar only.
  5. Originally posted by thechickenHas anyone ever tried these line 6 things? they look to be amazing instruments. LIke if you had every kind of guitar, amp and effects on one guitar only.


    Not necessarliy the amps and effects in one but... the guitar can cover a lot of ground.

    I guested on "In Gods Country" with The Joshua Tree (a tribute band from LA) a few years ago. Chas has a Variax acoustic (that he recovered in Edge used/Edge approved silver sparkle)

    I enjoyed playing the guitar. Plays great. No feedback issues, like one can get with traditional acoustic (live).

    While Edge did use the silver Line 6 Variax 700 for "Love and Peace (or Else!)" during shows, it was actually recorded with a Gibson J200 acoustic ran through some of his effects. Needless to say, live that could have been a nightmare with feedback.

    Legend has it, some of the main bits of Discotheque were an acoustic (which one is unsure, possibly a Taylor) played through his rack of effects (including the Love Tone Big Cheese fuzz and the Love Tone Meatball envelope filter).
  6. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    How many? God knows! Plus there are all the pics on my work computer too... it's ridiculous.

    But I love the band... and pictures are good illustrative tools when discussing gear too. See, there IS a real reason... sort of.


    I'm not faulting you. It's just amazing.
  7. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979

    I guested on "In Gods Country" with The Joshua Tree (a tribute band from LA) a few years ago. Chas has a Variax acoustic (that he recovered in Edge used/Edge approved silver sparkle)

    Legend has it, some of the main bits of Discotheque were an acoustic (which one is unsure, possibly a Taylor) played through his rack of effects (including the Love Tone Big Cheese fuzz and the Love Tone Meatball envelope filter).


    Interesting. Didn't know that about Discotheque.

    On another note, how good is "The Joshua Tree?" Thinking about checking them out next time they play...in my area.
  8. Originally posted by haytrain[..]

    Interesting. Didn't know that about Discotheque.

    On another note, how good is "The Joshua Tree?" Thinking about checking them out next time they play...in my area.


    "The Joshua Tree" are quite good. Nice lads and great at playing U2 songs. I was honored to be asked to play a tune with them. They play in LA, Orange Couty, San Diego and they've been playing about once a month in Las Vegas.

    Now if only THE EDGE and U2 would have me play a tune with them - then I could die happy. Well, unless I fecked up the tune, then I'd die embarassed but happy - sort of.


    On the east coast, I recommend The Unforgettable Fire, from NY. They are great. And their Edge - Mick - is one cool dude and great guitar player.
  9. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979I'm pretty certain that The Edge didn't use the Fender Telecaster Custom during the Elevation tour. I'd be interested in seeing the picture that you are referring.

    As for the silver sparkle guitar that The Edge used for Love and Peace
    [image]
    (and a few times for The Fly - as seen in U2:3D)... that is a Line 6 Variax 700 acoustic. It digitally models various vintage acoustic 6 and 12 string gutiars as well as banjo, mandolin...

    Also Edge used a black one with the red vertigo circles for The Fly most nights.
    [image]


    For more information on the Variax acoustic...
    Well, I will surely dissapoint you, but the picture I posted WAS the photo I referred to. I had it stored on a generic Elevation Tour folder (even tho it looks very Vertigo like, and the rack behind The Edge seems to be that rack seen on the American legs on the stage). Sorry for the confusing post. I tried to say that from the moment I saw that Custom Tele I knew I had seen something similar before. And the Variax has the exact same shape, the same body. Sorry


    By the way, that guitar, the Variax Accoustic.. Well it looks fuckin and freakin awesome.
  10. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979"The Joshua Tree" are quite good. Nice lads and great at playing U2 songs. I was honored to be asked to play a tune with them. They play in LA, Orange Couty, San Diego and they've been playing about once a month in Las Vegas.
    Do they play very very like U2 or they try to improve or modify slightly the songs? For example Kane modified a bit Acrobat and With Or Without You on that cover album of them.
  11. Originally posted by LikeASong[..]Well, I will surely dissapoint you, but the picture I posted WAS the photo I referred to. I had it stored on a generic Elevation Tour folder (even tho it looks very Vertigo like, and the rack behind The Edge seems to be that rack seen on the American legs on the stage). Sorry for the confusing post. I tried to say that from the moment I saw that Custom Tele I knew I had seen something similar before. And the Variax has the exact same shape, the same body. Sorry


    By the way, that guitar, the Variax Accoustic.. Well it looks fuckin and freakin awesome.


    Yeah, the Variax 700 acoustic is cool guitar. I wouldn't mind having one m'self.

    They come in natural wood finish, black and sunburst. Silver sparkle is a custom bit that Edge had done. Chas from The Joshua Tree got some silver sparkle finish and re-finished his variax.

    Judging by the t-shirt... that pic of Edge with the Variax is from the Vertigo tour.

    I haven't been bored enough to make a list of what t-shirts he wore what night of Vertigo but I DID once get bored enough to make a list for Edge Elevation t-shirts. True story.
  12. Originally posted by LikeASong[..]Do they play very very like U2 or they try to improve or modify slightly the songs? For example Kane modified a bit Acrobat and With Or Without You on that cover album of them.


    Like most "tribute" bands, versus merely a cover band (there IS a difference), they play them pretty faithful to the originals. Or at least as per the way U2 play them live. Being a tribute "Edge" is an expensive prospect! And Chas from Joshua Tree & Mick from The Unforgettable Fire are two of the best.
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