Bonogirl777
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As soon as I saw the name of this thread, I knew E_O would be in here, bein' our resident guitar nerd. 
Freestylin' Friday: A Man And His Guitar
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Bonogirl777
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Edge_Orchestra
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He used this one for "Vertigo" during the Atomic promo shows... Brooklyn Bridge comes to mind.
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EdgeFest
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Yay Edge_Orchestra... this thread now completely ROCKS!!! Love it!!!
Lots of wonderful info for us Edge geeks... thank you!
Lots of wonderful info for us Edge geeks... thank you!
Edge_Orchestra
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Edge went to using Taylor acoustic guitars during Popmart and Elevation tours but seems to have gone to Gibson vintage and reissue SJ-200's since.
Here's Edge with one of his Taylor 710 dreadnought acoustic. Rosewood back and sides with red cedar top = nice tone - in my book. This pic from during the 'Elevation' 2001 tour.
Another pick w/Taylor 710 - this one during Popmart:
Taylor 814ce used during 'Elevation'? Certainly!
Here's Edge with one of his Taylor 710 dreadnought acoustic. Rosewood back and sides with red cedar top = nice tone - in my book. This pic from during the 'Elevation' 2001 tour.
Another pick w/Taylor 710 - this one during Popmart:
Taylor 814ce used during 'Elevation'? Certainly!
Edge_Orchestra
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
1966 was a good year...
I was born then! So was The Edge's blonde Telecaster, Lake Placid Blue Telecaster, Epiphone "Texan" acoustic, Fireglo Rickenbacker (Not the one from pre-'Vertigo' tour - that was a 1967 - I'm talking about the one used of "Sometimes You Can't Make It..." during the 'Vertigo' tour.... and THIS guitar: Gibson SG famously played live during the song, "Elevation".
My favie of this that I took... it's "artistically blurry".
Here's a few more... I didn't take these.
I was born then! So was The Edge's blonde Telecaster, Lake Placid Blue Telecaster, Epiphone "Texan" acoustic, Fireglo Rickenbacker (Not the one from pre-'Vertigo' tour - that was a 1967 - I'm talking about the one used of "Sometimes You Can't Make It..." during the 'Vertigo' tour.... and THIS guitar: Gibson SG famously played live during the song, "Elevation".
My favie of this that I took... it's "artistically blurry".
Here's a few more... I didn't take these.
Edge_Orchestra
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More in a bit... Ciao for now!
Bonogirl777
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trojanchick99
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I'm in love with this thread. So educational and I'm partial to guitar porn. 
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EdgeFest
Refugee
I swear to you.... EO actually *IS* Dallas Schoo.... 
(Seriously though, thanks for all the great info, you are an Edge equipment encyclopedia!! I guess that would make you the EEE)
(Seriously though, thanks for all the great info, you are an Edge equipment encyclopedia!! I guess that would make you the EEE
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theedgeu2
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
1966 was a good year...
I was born then! So was The Edge's blonde Telecaster, Lake Placid Blue Telecaster, Epiphone "Texan" acoustic, Fireglo Rickenbacker (Not the one from pre-'Vertigo' tour - that was a 1967 - I'm talking about the one used of "Sometimes You Can't Make It..." during the 'Vertigo' tour.... and THIS guitar: Gibson SG famously played live during the song, "Elevation".
My favie of this that I took... it's "artistically blurry".
Here's a few more... I didn't take these.
I have wondered why he doesn't bring this out more often. Such an awesome guitar!
theedgeu2
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
2006 Epiphone Music Rising Les Paul.
I have one too! (Beams proudly)
Do you have pictures of your MRLP?
theedgeu2
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
Oh and what about the Epiphone Casino? I believe he has two of these? I want one!
Also interesting, note the Bigsby tremolo on the guitar.
Also interesting, note the Bigsby tremolo on the guitar.
Edge_Orchestra
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
"These are a few of my favorite things..."
"These are a few of my favorite things..."
I do a bit better than just MY Epiphone MR Les Paul... here's a pic I just shot off... t'is 5 of the 11 'ladies'.
L-R:
2002 Rickenbacker 330 (6-string) burgundy glo finish (fairly rare finish)
2006 Epiphone Music Rising Les Paul
1998 Fender 'Eric Clapton' model Stratocaster (needs the Rene' Castro paintjob, eh?)
2004 Fender Telecaster Custom (similar to the one Edge used in the "Vertigo" video, only mine is black instead of walnut finish)
1976 Ltd. Edition Gibson Explorer (Same make, model and vintage as our guitar hero)
"These are a few of my favorite things..."
I do a bit better than just MY Epiphone MR Les Paul... here's a pic I just shot off... t'is 5 of the 11 'ladies'.
L-R:
2002 Rickenbacker 330 (6-string) burgundy glo finish (fairly rare finish)
2006 Epiphone Music Rising Les Paul
1998 Fender 'Eric Clapton' model Stratocaster (needs the Rene' Castro paintjob, eh?)
2004 Fender Telecaster Custom (similar to the one Edge used in the "Vertigo" video, only mine is black instead of walnut finish)
1976 Ltd. Edition Gibson Explorer (Same make, model and vintage as our guitar hero)
Do you have pictures of your MRLP?
Bonogirl777
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Edge_Orchestra
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It Might Get Loud - Some IMGL shots...
Edge and his Explorer... (Along with Jack White and Jimmy Page)
Edge and his Gretsch Country Gentleman... (Along with Jack White and Jimmy Page)
Edge and his Gibson Les Paul Music Rising... (Along with Jack White and Jimmy Page)
Edge and his Explorer... (Along with Jack White and Jimmy Page)
Edge and his Gretsch Country Gentleman... (Along with Jack White and Jimmy Page)
Edge and his Gibson Les Paul Music Rising... (Along with Jack White and Jimmy Page)
Edge_Orchestra
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
Edge-ipedia?
I swear to you.... EO actually *IS* Dallas Schoo....
(Seriously though, thanks for all the great info, you are an Edge equipment encyclopedia!! I guess that would make you the EEE
Edge_Orchestra
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
Oh to spend a day (or month!) in this room! It's like the room with all the gold and jewels that explorers looked for in the pyramids... only in this case Les Paul Goldtops versus gold trinkets.
I'd probably start hyper-ventilating.
I'd probably start hyper-ventilating.
Edge_Orchestra
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Edge's Charcoal finish Clapton Stratocaster... This was during the 2003-2004 "In the Name Of Love" special exhibit at the R&R HOF.
I must have spent an hour staring at this guitar. You can still see the finger grime on the fretboard! Notice that the white pickguard has been swapped out for a mauve-mirrored one.
The guitar itself is charcoal. Then there are sprinkles of mauve that give it that timbre. Then the skeleton and snake painted on top of that mauve sprinkels. Striking instrument.
It should be hanging on MY wall!!!
I must have spent an hour staring at this guitar. You can still see the finger grime on the fretboard! Notice that the white pickguard has been swapped out for a mauve-mirrored one.
The guitar itself is charcoal. Then there are sprinkles of mauve that give it that timbre. Then the skeleton and snake painted on top of that mauve sprinkels. Striking instrument.
It should be hanging on MY wall!!!
Edge_Orchestra
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
"Vertigo" during 'Vertigo' (Oakland, Nov 2005)
1966 Fender Telecaster
Explorer - Oakland / Vertigo tour.
Variax 700 - Love & Peace - Oakland / Vertigo tour
1962 Fender Strat... Pride - Oakland / Vertigo tour
1966 Fender Telecaster
Explorer - Oakland / Vertigo tour.
Variax 700 - Love & Peace - Oakland / Vertigo tour
1962 Fender Strat... Pride - Oakland / Vertigo tour
Edge_Orchestra
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
1994 40th Anniversary Telecaster. Used for "Sunday Bloody Sunday" during the 'Elevation' and 'Vertigo' tours.
Edge_Orchestra
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'Vertigo' tour / 3rd leg / LA 1 (Nov 1st)
Edge and his 1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom. This is the one that was auctioned in the 2007 'Icons of Music' auction. This is the one that Gibson subsequently copied and made a clone of for The Edge.
Edge and his 1975 Gibson Les Paul Custom. This is the one that was auctioned in the 2007 'Icons of Music' auction. This is the one that Gibson subsequently copied and made a clone of for The Edge.
Edge_Orchestra
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
2004 Gibson SJ-200 (sunburst finish) / Vertigo tour. LA1 (3rd Leg)
Edge_Orchestra
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Love and Peace. LA Nov 2005.
Line 6 Variax 700 modeling acoustic. I've played one of these, they are really cool guitars. I wouldn't mind having one m'self.
Line 6 Variax 700 modeling acoustic. I've played one of these, they are really cool guitars. I wouldn't mind having one m'self.
theedgeu2
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
"These are a few of my favorite things..."
I do a bit better than just MY Epiphone MR Les Paul... here's a pic I just shot off... t'is 5 of the 11 'ladies'.
L-R:
2002 Rickenbacker 330 (6-string) burgundy glo finish (fairly rare finish)
2006 Epiphone Music Rising Les Paul
1998 Fender 'Eric Clapton' model Stratocaster (needs the Rene' Castro paintjob, eh?)
2004 Fender Telecaster Custom (similar to the one Edge used in the "Vertigo" video, only mine is black instead of walnut finish)
1976 Ltd. Edition Gibson Explorer (Same make, model and vintage as our guitar hero)
That sir is a great collection!
I love that Ric.
Edge_Orchestra
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
While the Explorer might be the one that most notice, and I love it dearly, the Rickenbacker is 'my baby'. That thing is NEVER out of the case unless it's being played. Then it is lovingly wiped down and put to rest in it's case.
I've always loved Rickenbacker guitars.Being a fan of The Jam and REM - it was natural for me to get a Rickenbacker at somepoint. Even Pete Townshend used (and abused) them in the early days of The Who. Ed and Thom use them in Radiohead... Mark Gardiner and Andy Bell used them in Ride... the list goes on.
Interesting that Edge uses Rickenbacker 12-string guitars in the past but not Rickenbacker 6-string models. Although, I heard that Dallas did buy a few at Chicago Gtr Exchange awhile back.
I've always loved Rickenbacker guitars.Being a fan of The Jam and REM - it was natural for me to get a Rickenbacker at somepoint. Even Pete Townshend used (and abused) them in the early days of The Who. Ed and Thom use them in Radiohead... Mark Gardiner and Andy Bell used them in Ride... the list goes on.
Interesting that Edge uses Rickenbacker 12-string guitars in the past but not Rickenbacker 6-string models. Although, I heard that Dallas did buy a few at Chicago Gtr Exchange awhile back.
That sir is a great collection!
Edge_Orchestra
Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB
Bit more on my beloved Rickenbacker 330 VP 6-string. VP is vintage pickups, the style that the 60's models that Edge loves have. (Vs. the Hi-Gain p'ups that come in the newer models)
Also the burgundy finish is a bit rare. The regular finishes are Jetgo (black), Mapleglo (natural maple wood finish - like the one Edge uses on MW the past two tours) and Fireglo (like the one Edge used for EBTTRT, Sometimes... MW on earlier tours, Gone). Midnight Bluburst seems to have been there for a few years as a regular too.
Most years they have a "Finish of the year". That is usually a finish that they don't make all the time and one that they've not made for 10 years to so.
Burgundy glo was the 2002 Finish of the Year.
They did a night Amber Fireglo a few years ago - the finish being more like Edge's Fireglo Rics than most new Ric (which have more pink and not amber in them).
The did a Desert Gold around 1999-2001... somewhere around there. That one was nice. The aquaglo... not so much. I didn't like that finish.
Anywho... the vintage pickups and the burgundyglo finish make mine a bit more rare - which is cool.
I remember calling Best Selection of Rickenbacker, Vox, Hofner Strings Instruments and Accessories to find out if they had a Burgundyglo with VPs and I was stoked that they did. I got a great deal from that site. The price of Rics has gone up a lot since. 2002/2003.
I got mine for under $1000 (and that included shipping, case, tax...) Now a Ric 6 is about 1600.00!!!!
Ou
Also the burgundy finish is a bit rare. The regular finishes are Jetgo (black), Mapleglo (natural maple wood finish - like the one Edge uses on MW the past two tours) and Fireglo (like the one Edge used for EBTTRT, Sometimes... MW on earlier tours, Gone). Midnight Bluburst seems to have been there for a few years as a regular too.
Most years they have a "Finish of the year". That is usually a finish that they don't make all the time and one that they've not made for 10 years to so.
Burgundy glo was the 2002 Finish of the Year.
They did a night Amber Fireglo a few years ago - the finish being more like Edge's Fireglo Rics than most new Ric (which have more pink and not amber in them).
The did a Desert Gold around 1999-2001... somewhere around there. That one was nice. The aquaglo... not so much. I didn't like that finish.
Anywho... the vintage pickups and the burgundyglo finish make mine a bit more rare - which is cool.
I remember calling Best Selection of Rickenbacker, Vox, Hofner Strings Instruments and Accessories to find out if they had a Burgundyglo with VPs and I was stoked that they did. I got a great deal from that site. The price of Rics has gone up a lot since. 2002/2003.
I got mine for under $1000 (and that included shipping, case, tax...) Now a Ric 6 is about 1600.00!!!!
Ou
EdgesBiggestFan
The Fly
Not sure where to post this . . . I have a request for the next Freestylin' Friday . . .
The Eyes Have It!
The Eyes Have It!
Bonogirl777
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I think we already had a thread about his eyes a little while back. 
Edit: This one. http://www.u2interference.com/forums/f195/freestylin-friday-the-eyes-have-it-196895.html Coincidentally started by me. 
Edit: This one.
http://www.u2interference.com/forums/f195/freestylin-friday-the-eyes-have-it-196895.html Coincidentally started by me.
theedgeu2
Rock n' Roll Doggie Band-aid
Really? Cool! Great deal too. I'd love to have one [Rickenbacker] but they're a bit too pricey for me. Especially that Maple-Glo finish. Makes me
. What's the neck like on yours? I need to try one out sometime as they seem like really great guitars. I'm talking 6 string here not 12. One more question, is Edge's Maple-Glo a 6 or 12 string?
