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  1. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    If I remember the interview correctly, that neck was swapped out to the maple one... hence it being the same bass.

    But... never trusting my memory... I shall have to investigate.


    The thing here are the knobs...the 61 has two tone two volume knobs...and this bass with the big block inlays has the more usual volume volume tone knobs...so, not the same bass.
  2. Originally posted by thechicken[..]

    The thing here are the knobs...the 61 has two tone two volume knobs...and this bass with the big block inlays has the more usual volume volume tone knobs...so, not the same bass.


    As the 1972 and 1961 were mentioned in the 2000 Bass Player and featured on the cover, I'm confident that is the 1961 on the cover.

    Like I said, I will have a strong long look at the Vertigo tour bass you showed the piccy of... and pull out my FENDER books and do some research to ascertain it's vintage.

    Back to the original bit about if the bass on the cover was the one from the Joshua Tree tour, it isn't. I don't think he had it then.

    He did have the 1972 during the JT tour - although he seemed to favor the finsih challenged" Precision bass

    As for the 1972 Jazz, while stripped of it's finish by it's sale at the Icons of Music auction, it was still somewhat 'tobacco' on the JT tour.
  3. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    Might have been the black ES-175.

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    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:
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    Yeah I know about the actual ZooTV acoustic versions (need to get hold of one, but the only versions available are boots of 3-star or less quality), but I mean the New Jersey show in question, Bono plays rhythm, and it sounded like an acoustic but watching the vid, looks like the ES-175 . Compare that to the Stockholm versions, and Edge is the only one playing guitar.
    Originally posted by AAV711IT'S HERE!!!!!![/U][/I]

    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!)
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    With Tele
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    The rest of my gear
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    Pretty cool stuff mate good going on the Vox too
  4. I prefer marshall tones myself.
  5. Originally posted by wtshnnfb01I prefer marshall tones myself.


    Marshall's are good for some things. Hi-Watts for others... but the Vox AC30TB is pretty versatile.

    Although, obviously... I would love to have one of each and a Fender Deluxe and a Fender Bassman and a...
  6. I have owned a Marshall and now I have a VOX AC30CC2X. I have to say overall, for U2 tones, I like the Vox a lot better. It's bright, and warm, and it sounds really nice. I do love the distortion on Marshall amps though, really crisp overdrive that truly screams. But now that I just got my MIJ Boss OD-2, I can make my Vox scream as well!

    P.S Man looking at those pics of Adam, he's a god damn pimp, with all of those open shirts and jackets. What a cool guy
  7. I play a H&K Tubeman through an 18 watt class A power head and a Celestion Vintage 30. Couldn't be more versatile. Additionally I use a Danelectro mini floorboard with autowah, vibrato, tremolo, reverb and delay. During a worship set I always have my slide and my E-bow handy, just in case the spirit comes crashing in and we happen to start jamming on stage.

    My main guitar is a strat that I assembled from a MIM deluxe ash body, a Highway1 rosewood neck, a Wilkinson 2- point tremolo, two texas special single coils and a Little 59. Sounds beautiful.

    Alex
  8. Originally posted by AlexI play a H&K Tubeman through an 18 watt class A power head and a Celestion Vintage 30. Couldn't be more versatile. Additionally I use a Danelectro mini floorboard with autowah, vibrato, tremolo, reverb and delay. During a worship set I always have my slide and my E-bow handy, just in case the spirit comes crashing in and we happen to start jamming on stage.

    My main guitar is a strat that I assembled from a MIM deluxe ash body, a Highway1 rosewood neck, a Wilkinson 2- point tremolo, two texas special single coils and a Little 59. Sounds beautiful.

    Alex


    Wow. Man, that's totally cool you built your own strat. Awesome man. I love the highway1 necks, they have a great feel to them. Post some pics man!

    By the way Alex, my name is also Alex. Haha.
  9. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]

    Marshall's are good for some things. Hi-Watts for others... but the Vox AC30TB is pretty versatile.

    Although, obviously... I would love to have one of each and a Fender Deluxe and a Fender Bassman and a...


    I tried a Bassman the other day at Guitar center...incredible! Yeah my ultimate rig would be my new AC50, a Bassman and a nice Marshall, maybe a Crate too.
  10. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988[..]


    By the way Alex, my name is also Alex. Haha.


    Mine as well, I must say
  11. Wow thats pretty damn cool. 3 Alex's talking on one thread. Haha.
  12. Originally posted by RattleandHum1988[..]

    Wow. Man, that's totally cool you built your own strat. Awesome man. I love the highway1 necks, they have a great feel to them. Post some pics man!

    By the way Alex, my name is also Alex. Haha.


    Here's one of a conference service I've been playing in.


    Assembling a strat from parts isn't much more difficult than assembling LEGO bricks. Try it once with cheapo parts, then you can do it yourself forever. Building your own body, neck, fretboard is much more difficult. So I don't do that.

    Alex
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