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Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

MirrorBall Les Paul was auctioned, post Popmart tour.

I don't think Edge played that guitar live. I've not seen footage or photos. I think he 'meant' too, and there are pics of Dallas holding it during the Popmart tour.

But I have heard the thing was incredibly heavy. And that alone might have kept in in the guitar locker instead on stage.

Oh, I know that. I should have worded that differently.

No, he hasn't. However, I believe that Bono may have:

I remember reading somewhere that it's the heaviest LP ever made.

Macphistfly

14 years

It was, look at the thickness of that strap.

U2Nick

14 years

Originally posted by Macphistfly:It was, look at the thickness of that strap.

Oh yeah, I didn't even realize that.

Damn lol

LikeASong

14 years

That's when Bono back problems started!!!!!!!!! Now I hate Popmart

mikewazowski

14 years

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

TS-9 with silver mod by Analog Man. www.analogman.com

thanks man!

Now, for a difficult one.
See, I'm looking at edge's gear, knowing that I could never afford that, and trying to decide which pedals would be an addition to my gear (all with the puprose of getting the edge sound, or something like it).

So I have a Boss ME-50 (not the best multi-effect unit around, but I bought it when I first got started), a Boss Digital Delay DD-3 and a Ibanez Graphic EQ GE10 and a Fender deluxe tube-amp.

Now, I want to expand a little and I'm looking for advice about what to get.
I want to get a clearer distortion sound and to be able to play UTEOTW, Breathe etc. better.
I want something that seperates the tones better, because when I'm playing, for instance, UTEOTW, the notes seem to mix and become one giant distorted mess.

I also want to get a decent dual-delay unit and a POG.

Now, does anyone know what the best unit would be to start with?

Also, i read somewhere that the current issued TS9's aren't as good anymore as the originals. Would it be better for me to buy a Maxon OD9?

Sorry for all the question, hope someone can help me!

Greetings,

Mike

MattG

14 years

Originally posted by Macphistfly:anstratdubh, I was wondering your opinion on the explorer for the chorus of a song.

How would you get that air punching sound from the Beautiful Day chorus

"It was a beautiful..." DUH-DER-DUH

I've been trying to find that right sound but everything comes out too rough or too soft.

My band just worked this song into our setlists, and I've been using a touch of gain on the amp's side, combined with stomping a Digitech "Bad Monkey" Tube Overdrive pedal- great stompbox for the price, it's got a fantastic sound. Just tweak the gain to your liking on the pedal, set the level higher than your clean channel (so it punches through), and it's got high/low EQ knobs so that you can control whether its low-heavy or high end-heavy. Played with it for a considerable amount of time, not sure if it would work, but it ended up sounding pretty awesome.

Also tried stomping by Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal with just a slight bit of distortion set on it and a very crisp tone, just to add some crinkly brightness, but it didn't do much..

anstratdubh1979

14 years

Originally posted by Macphistfly:anstratdubh, I was wondering your opinion on the explorer for the chorus of a song.

How would you get that air punching sound from the Beautiful Day chorus

"It was a beautiful..." DUH-DER-DUH

I've been trying to find that right sound but everything comes out too rough or too soft.

Boosts and what effects push the sound.

A lot of the 'big' sounds on ATYCLB seem to be Edge using a HiWatt amp. If memory serves, this is true of the BD chorus and in Elevation.

So something with a HiWatt amp Mod, Line 6 POD or AxeFX, should get you in familiar sonic territory.

anstratdubh1979

14 years

Originally posted by U2Nick:[..]

Oh, I know that. I should have worded that differently.

No, he hasn't. However, I believe that Bono may have:

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I remember reading somewhere that it's the heaviest LP ever made.

No he hasn't. That is a completely different guitar. Bono's metallic-ish finish guitar isn't the mirrored guitar.

Judging by the handful of pics and video that I've seen, Bono's metallic finish guitar might well be his black LP refinished.

anstratdubh1979

14 years

Originally posted by mikewazowski:[..]

thanks man!

Now, for a difficult one.
See, I'm looking at edge's gear, knowing that I could never afford that, and trying to decide which pedals would be an addition to my gear (all with the puprose of getting the edge sound, or something like it).

So I have a Boss ME-50 (not the best multi-effect unit around, but I bought it when I first got started), a Boss Digital Delay DD-3 and a Ibanez Graphic EQ GE10 and a Fender deluxe tube-amp.

Now, I want to expand a little and I'm looking for advice about what to get.
I want to get a clearer distortion sound and to be able to play UTEOTW, Breathe etc. better.
I want something that seperates the tones better, because when I'm playing, for instance, UTEOTW, the notes seem to mix and become one giant distorted mess.

I also want to get a decent dual-delay unit and a POG.

Now, does anyone know what the best unit would be to start with?

Also, i read somewhere that the current issued TS9's aren't as good anymore as the originals. Would it be better for me to buy a Maxon OD9?

Sorry for all the question, hope someone can help me!

Greetings,

Mike

Look for a Boss OD2 or OD2r on ebay. That is what Edge has used for UTEOTW. It has a nice warm compressed tone that nails that tone. It seems that is what Edge used for a number or tours.

I am not 100% sure what he's using for UTEOTW on 360. I think it might be one of the Line 6 DM4 patches.

TS9 modded by Analong Man will sound very good. The 808 Tubescreamer reissue is a good one too.

Maxon is great. Maxon MADE the original 808 and TS9 Tubescreamers for Ibanez.

anstratdubh1979

14 years

Originally posted by RattleandHum1988:[..]

Really? That's pretty interesting...I wonder if Dallas went with him to pick one out, (not sure how much Bono knows about guitars ) Is Bono becoming The Boss? BRING BACK THE RED 335!!!!

The 335 'might' have been destroyed in the studio flood.

But if not, I'm with you. It's a great guitar.

Wonder if Edge still has his tobacco finish 335; that he used for "One Tree Hill" during the Joshua Tree tour.

Never really saw him use that for anything else before or since.

Andrew_C

14 years

Originally posted by LikeASong:That's when Bono back problems started!!!!!!!!! Now I hate Popmart

ahahhaahha

speaking of straps mine came off my new acoustic today, now the guitar is sporting a nice little dent in its side

cuz it landed on the edge of a table

RattleandHum1988

14 years

Originally posted by anstratdubh1979:[..]

The 335 'might' have been destroyed in the studio flood.

But if not, I'm with you. It's a great guitar.

Wonder if Edge still has his tobacco finish 335; that he used for "One Tree Hill" during the Joshua Tree tour.

[YouTube Video]

Never really saw him use that for anything else before or since.

Good question, I've always loved the sound of that guitar. Something tells me it was replaced with the "One" guitar he used on the ZooTV tour, which I'm pretty sure got destroyed in the flood.

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