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  1. Hey, what's up with the new Squire basses? They have a new "Classic" line that looks pretty cool.



    For my next (standard) Jazz bass I'm torn between going with the sunburst finish or a white one and swapping out the pickguard with a tortoiseshell one like Adam's.






  2. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    Listen for what Bono says during the "intro".

    *listening*

    LMFAO! That surely can't be for you can it?! Is it actually? Fuck...that's uber if it is lol!

    I love the version of WGRYWH with Bono playing acoustic, I'm guessing they did that at other shows too but that's not the point, this version is uber
  3. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    *listening*

    LMFAO! That surely can't be for you can it?! Is it actually? Fuck...that's uber if it is lol!

    I love the version of WGRYWH with Bono playing acoustic, I'm guessing they did that at other shows too but that's not the point, this version is uber


    I was at the Hershey rehearsal a few days before and I did have a long talk with Bono about "Even Better Than The Real Thing" and I did see him again before that NJ show.

    Can I say 'definitely' that I was the one he was referring to? No. But there is a an assured coincidence.
  4. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    I was at the Hershey rehearsal a few days before and I did have a long talk with Bono about "Even Better Than The Real Thing" and I did see him again before that NJ show.

    Can I say 'definitely' that I was the one he was referring to? No. But there is a an assured coincidence.

    Damn, sure is a good coincidence lol...I'm gonna assume it was for you

    Anyway, I said that Bono played acoustic for WGRYWH at said show, but having just watched a video of a Lakelands performance, I'm thinking it was his black Gibson hollow-body thingy that he used for the tour...
  5. Originally posted by WojBhoy[..]
    Damn, sure is a good coincidence lol...I'm gonna assume it was for you

    Anyway, I said that Bono played acoustic for WGRYWH at said show, but having just watched a video of a Lakelands performance, I'm thinking it was his black Gibson hollow-body thingy that he used for the tour...


    Might have been the black ES-175.



    But keep in mind, they released "...Horses" as a single around the time of the Outside Broadcast and then proceeded to NOT play it... and the few times they did it acoustically... and played it similar to the "Temple Bar" single versions.

    More of the ES-175:


  6. Originally posted by bcgdHey, what's up with the new Squire basses? They have a new "Classic" line that looks pretty cool.

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    For my next (standard) Jazz bass I'm torn between going with the sunburst finish or a white one and swapping out the pickguard with a tortoiseshell one like Adam's.









    They look amazing indeed! I really would like to try one of these Jazzes.
  7. Nothing will ever beat Adam's fender Jazz, the sunburst one with the tortoise pickguard. Is it the same one he's had since JT?
  8. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988Nothing will ever beat Adam's fender Jazz, the sunburst one with the tortoise pickguard. Is it the same one he's had since JT?


    He doesn't have the bass you are talking about any longer... that one was auctioned at Icons of Music auction... more on that in a minute... he does have a 1961 that is similar...

    Here's some information on Adam's P and Jazz bass useage...

    He's had the tobacco (finish is now incredibly worn) 1972-73 (I've heard him call it by both vintages) PRECISION is probably more of the workhorse than his tobacco JAZZ.

    From the Jan 2000 Bass Player magazine:
    "BP: You've also played some odd custom basses over the years. What do you listen for in a bass?

    AC: I like a clean top end that can cut through, but I also like a big, air-moving bottom. The Precision has always given me that, so the custom basses I've used have always been selected because they complement my Precision. That big yellow thing -- the banana bass -- that I played on the Pop tour is a great-sounding example. It was made by Auerswald, the German guy who makes Prince's guitars.

    Recently I've actually been playing Jazz basses, though, because I've been using my fingers a lot more, and I've been after a bit more definition. I recorded the new album with two Jazz basses -- a '61 and a '72. I also used my old Gibson Les Paul Recording bass. It's a short-scale thing with this great, round bottom that just moves air. It's great in the studio."

    He calls this same Precision a 1973 in the JAN 2006 Bass Player feature:
    BP: Do you get emotionally attached to the instruments you play?
    ADAM: Not really. I have a ’73 Precision Bass that I’ve used since day one. I used to think, This is the old work horse—old faithful. I loved it. I still love it, and I play it all the time, but I try to branch out and play different instruments. I’m not so attached to any of the others. I’ll play them for a bit and then move on. But there’s an amazing difference with vintage basses compared to regular stock instruments. I love finding instruments that have had a life before you got them. They bring something to you.





    Notice that the POP era pick from Tibetan Freedom show, shows it with it's mirro poickguard... BOOM CHA!




    The Precision's finish has worn and the stickers have come and gone... pickguards have changed over time... and he added a Fender Jazz Bass neck to it.

    The 1972 Jazz bass was auction in this past years Icons of Music auction. The tobacco finish had been stripped and the tortoise pickguard swapped out for a white pearl.

    More on that here:
    http://u2-stage-and-studio.com/adam/id16.html

    He does still have the 1961 tobacco Fender Jazz bass. Lovely instrument.


  9. IT'S HERE!!!!!!

    My Vox AC50 has finally arrived. And thanks to a tip from bcgd, shipping was free of charge and it arrived in pristine order. Those fellas at North Coast Music are good at what they do.

    The amplifier. Two Wharfdale 12" speakers rated at 50 watts. Two incredible channels, the first with the sparkling clean tone made famous by a certain guitarist we are all fond of, and the second channel providing scintillating overdrive. I've only tried it with my Telecaster plugged straight in, I cannot wait to try my Rickenbacker and 335, and see what my overdrive pedals (Tube Screamer and Boss SD-1, both of U2 fame) can do.

    Without further ado, the Vox AC50 (all 94 lbs. of it!)


    With Tele


    The rest of my gear
  10. S-weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet.

    Which model Telecaster is that? Looks similar to a Telecaster Custom - it having a humbucker in the neck position.

    Nice Rickenbacker 360. 12-string? 6-string?

    Effects-wise... I see a Tubescreamer and a Boss SD-1? True? What else is there?

    Congrats again on the new amp arrival. SOLID.
  11. Here's some scans of ADAM from some BASS magazine covers... (2) from Bass Player and (1) from Bassics

    I just FINALLY got the Bassics issue today...

    BASSICS - 1997


    BASS PLAYER - DEC 2000


    BASS PLAYER - JAN 2006


  12. Can we hear your new amp??
    The Jazz on the magazine cover is not the same as you posted on your previous post...
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