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  1. I've used an Ebow a lot of times in our church network worship band when improvising over a mellow or atmospheric song. But just last week I used it for a recording which I've never done before - turned out really well. It's definitely one of the coolest guitar effects I know. I like to use it with a small slide. Sometimes I add a ton of other effects (vibe, trem, delay) on top of it which makes it very spacey.

    Alex
  2. An eBow is one of the next things on my list of things/guitars to get, along with a pedal or two etc. - I love really working up the sustain on my Les Paul (using the rhythm pickup usually) and getting some pretty killer sounds out of it, but you can only make it last so long. An eBow would pretty much solve that. Not to mention it would only fetch about £60, which seems fairly reasonable to me...
  3. Originally posted by Alex:I've used an Ebow a lot of times in our church network worship band when improvising over a mellow or atmospheric song. But just last week I used it for a recording which I've never done before - turned out really well. It's definitely one of the coolest guitar effects I know. I like to use it with a small slide. Sometimes I add a ton of other effects (vibe, trem, delay) on top of it which makes it very spacey.

    Alex


    Indeed - adding a bit of chorus, delay and/or reverb makes an e-bow sound great.
  4. ...and an ebow, with a Verbzilla for shimmer or ever just reverb but adding a Digitech WH-1 Whammy pedal... and one gets a lovely "With Or Without You" type tone.

    Good times.
  7. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:...and an ebow, with a Verbzilla for shimmer or ever just reverb but adding a Digitech WH-1 Whammy pedal... and one gets a lovely "With Or Without You" type tone.

    Good times.

    I have used the Ebow with shimmer only once - but it sounded great. I have yet to try it with a pitchshifter but I anticipate some tracking problems.

    Alex
  8. Legend


    One question: has Edge used his black/black (completely black) Strat since the Joshua Tree era? Last time I saw it was on th third leg of that tour...
  9. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]Legend


    One question: has Edge used his black/black (completely black) Strat since the Joshua Tree era? Last time I saw it was on th third leg of that tour...

    Streets during Vertigo? I was under the impression that it's had a lot of work done to it since the late '80s, i.e. new scratchplates and the like...
  10. Originally posted by WojBhoy:[..]
    Streets during Vertigo? I was under the impression that it's had a lot of work done to it since the late '80s, i.e. new scratchplates and the like...


    What what I've heard... The one from Vertigo tour was not the one from the early days (Joshua Tree and before).

    In that, I've heard the all black Strat from Vertigo is actually a Strat that was once black and white, on previous tours but with some parts swapped out from white to black.
  11. Originally posted by LikeASong:[..]Legend


    One question: has Edge used his black/black (completely black) Strat since the Joshua Tree era? Last time I saw it was on th third leg of that tour...



    The use of the all black 1979 Stratocaster diminished during the 3rd leg of The Joshua Tree tour.

    He did use it for Pride in Syracuse:


    and Pride in Boston from the third leg:


    Although he also used a black and white Strat for Pride duing the 3rd leg (R&H)


    More of the all black Strat during the 3rd leg?

    Spanish Eyes in NY during the third leg...


    ...and he might have used it a few other places... but I think that Edge had virtually retired the original black / black Stratocaster before the third leg - in favor of the all black Danvel/Nelson Stratocaster (see: "...Streets..." on 'Rattle And Hum')

    Streets from the LA shows from November 1987 (Used for Streets most if not all of the 3rd leg)


    Streets from R&H:


    Trip Through Your Wires - Syracuse - Third Leg:


    New Years Day - Leg 3:








    The Danvel/Nelson Strat later losing out the the yellow, red and charcoal Clapton Stratocasters during the Love Town tour.





  12. I know that it's got nothing to do with guitars... but until just now I have never realised how amazingly long Edge's hair was. I can't remember having ever seen him without ponytail.



    Alex
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