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U2 & Guitar Gear: Q & A

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Release3

4 years

It is remarkable how particular he is about his sound over the last few tours. I don’t believe he was at the point of marking knob positions until 2005 at the earliest? His sounds are impeccable, but they’re so perfect I feel like they miss some rawness. I know they’re different remixes, but just compare Real Thing 1992/1993 and 2015/2018
miryclay

4 years

I think Edge has actually been slacking since he was much more militant back in the day. Jmho. The multi effects units he uses now may have made him more relaxed. Less stress. Also more is known about his gear because of cell phone cameras, people sharing and such.
miryclay

4 years

That might explain the tone markings.
LikeASong

4 years

Originally posted by Release3:It is remarkable how particular he is about his sound over the last few tours. I don’t believe he was at the point of marking knob positions until 2005 at the earliest? His sounds are impeccable, but they’re so perfect I feel like they miss some rawness. I know they’re different remixes, but just compare Real Thing 1992/1993 and 2015/2018

Yes first time I saw knob position markings is 2005, but it also might have to do with the fact that cameras weren't really that good up until then He's always been picky about his tone and the whole rig thing, but I think he was much more loose in previous tours. Zoo TV is a nice example, he experimented a lot more (for example he used whammy and other not-so-common effects on songs like Bad). Now with the whole Fractal thingy I think he's much more tied and less prone to try new things. I'm sure he and Dallas spend insane amounts of time dialling up the "perfect" tones prior to the tour and then the last thing they'd want is to tweak and experiment any more

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