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  1. Originally posted by anstratdubh1979[..]
    The solo bits on One Tree Hill were with the Bond Electraglide. An ODD Bird of a guitar. The fingerboard doesn't have frets but is sort of sawtoothed. Hard to explain... GO here: http://u2-atomic-edge-gear.tripod.com/id82.html for more information on this guitar.




    There's a decent pic I found of the serrated edge fret-board

    and BUMP

    Originally posted by meQuestion - what's the guitar Edge used for One during PopMart...? It looks like the same model that he uses for Crumbs From Your Table...but other than that, I couldn't say I think he uses it for Please...(again, PopMart version...)
  2. Thats is incredbly interesting!
  3. Originally posted by thechickenThats is incredbly interesting!


    Indeed. Looks like a shingled roof!
  4. Givin your knowledge I dont suppose you know what gage strings he uses. Also what songs were recorded on an amp other than a Vox? I heard he recorded most of War, on a borrowed Fender amp to get the raw feeling.
  5. Originally posted by wtshnnfb01Givin your knowledge I dont suppose you know what gage strings he uses. Also what songs were recorded on an amp other than a Vox? I heard he recorded most of War, on a borrowed Fender amp to get the raw feeling.


    I've heard .10 or .11. People have said great things about the Rotosound blues. I recently put DRs on one guitar and Ernie Balls on another and both sound fine.
  6. slight topic modification
  7. Originally posted by thechicken[..]

    i didn't know that site was yours...it's really amazing.
    by the way, are you sure that he used the old natural finish strat on the studio version of "in a little while"?? it sounds just like the les paul he used on live verions to my ears, but i am not that advanced on listening to guitar models.


    I pretty sure as The Edge said it is what he used [in the 2001 Guitar Player magazine article].

    GP: How did you get the lovely clean tones in "Stuck in A Moment" and "In a Little While"?

    Edge: I have a great '50s Strat, and I plugged it straight into a Bassman. On this record, I often found myself simply enjoying the pure tone of the instrument. Again, that's kind of new for me.

    Here for the full article:
    http://u2-atomic-articles.tripod.com/id27.html


  8. YES, it is a spare. It is his # 3 Explorer.


    1976 Limited Edition reissue Gibson Explorer electric guitar, serial number 00 230010. Mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, 500T and 496R ceramic humbucking pickups with gold hardware and a natural finish, with black leather Allan's Music guitar strap, an extra brown leather Levy's guitar strap and 10 packages of replacement strings.

    "This guitar has been in my collection for 22 years. I am always on the lookout for these limited edition Explorer guitars. They are not as rare as the 1958 edition but are still hard to find.

    Dallas found this one in Cincinnati and it became one of the backup instruments during the 1987 The Joshua Tree World Tour and many U2 tours since.

    This guitar has the sound that gives early U2's early albums thier unique timbre. Combined with a Memory Man and a Vox AC30, most of the sounds of the BOY, OCTOBER and WAR albums are achievable. It's a classic design and in my mind one of Gibson's most innovative." - The Edge

    "It comes with all original parts and the original case. It has a very fine neck, and is in overall very good condition, considering how well-travelled it is" - Dallas Schoo, U2 Guitar Technician
  9. Originally posted by wtshnnfb01What did he use on seconds? Its hard to find good vids of that song.


    Washburn EA40 WOodstock Festival acoustic. He has had a few of them over the years. Bono used a black one in the WOWY video and during much of The Joshua Tree tour.

    Edge used the Washburn up to around the ZOOTV tour when he began experimenting with other acoustics - like the Takamine Sante Fe (see the Wash DC outside broadcast footage).

    By Popmart and Elevation it was various Taylor acoustics - mostly the 710 dreadnought for Popmart.

    And by Vertigo it was Gibson Pete Townshend model J-200's
  10. Originally posted by WojBhoyQuestion - what's the guitar Edge used for One during PopMart...? It looks like the same model that he uses for Crumbs From Your Table...but other than that, I couldn't say I think he uses it for Please...(again, PopMart version...)

    [..]

    Yes, but we assumed it was the original...


    ONe during Popmart? He used a Gretsch Country Gentleman on most of the PopMart shows. I am not 100% sure of the vintage... (I've read it was either a 1964 or 1965):

    (Santiago)
    (Sao Paulo)
    (Johannesburg)
    (Mexico City)
    (Chicago)
    (Vegas)

    It was also the Gretsch Country Gent that was used on Please:

    And "Do You Feel Loved" (the 6 times they played it) during PopMart:


    And oddly enough Last Night On Earth (Las Vegas). Although he latered began using the Les Paul Goldtop. [Yout can see Edge playing LNOE on this Country Gent AND Bono playing a lovely black Gibson Les Paul Custom on the Vegas clip below - NICE!!!]



    During ZOOTV he used a Gibson 330 which looks similar to the Epiphone Casino that The Edge used for "All Because Of You" during the Vertigo tour and also used for "Crumbs..." on the in studio live bit on the HTDAAB bonus DVD
  11. Originally posted by RattiHe never plays Ibanez -- as I do lol




    He doesn't use them live, but I have a sense that he have some Ibanez pieces in his guitar arsenal and recorded some stuff with them .... But I'm not 100% sure ...

  12. ok this is what works for me, and because I love you guys...here ya go!!!

    1. You need a good amp.

    2. Most of these songs require you to use Herdim Picks. I use Jim Dunlop Grey Nylons and turn em backwards. Note: These songs WILL NOT sound write with out these picks...ya you'll "almost get it", but you will nerver be truly satisfied lol None of my videos are using these picks and I will probably replace them.


    Streets: 2 Delays set at 350 (it sounds ok with one, but I discovered today that it really needs the two, Compressor set at Max, Overdrive for second verse, and that should work...NO CHORUS. People totally srew this song up by adding chorus...DO NOT do it.

    Bad: 2 Delays set at 450 and Max Compressor. Clean

    ISHFWILF: One delay does for this at 450. Same with compressor at max. Also, if you have it, get a line 6 reverb pedal and set effect to octo. it is simply the best for the price. capo 1

    Disco: For the riff try clean with a tad bit of drive and for the chorus kick the overdrive into full. For the bridge, switch to clean setting with 350 seconds of delay.

    UTTEOTW: Full Overdrive, 450 delay. Max Compressor...edge is a compressor hoe lol capo 3

    NYD: With a good les paul...you wont need any overdrive, but for most, kick it about 3/4 drive with delay set at 350. Im not sure about compression as I have not tried it yet...

    BTBS: I only play the Rattle and Hum version cuz its easy ...Turn drive all the way up and turn compressor on all the way. For muted strings/wah parts, play with a clean sound...also I belive the overdrive is off in the chorus, otherwise, dont look back lol

    Pride: Same as bad.

    Van Diemans Land: Clean sound with 450 delay. Usually sounds good on a hollow body only.

    I Will Follow: Delay at 250 and turn overdrive about 3/4 way.

    Walk On: Drive with 450 seconds of delay.

    AIWIY: Delay 450, Compression, and for the solo kick it in to Overdrive.

    Well hit me up if you wnat more. Note: this is what works for me. Have fun!!!



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