mirrorballman
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I have no idea how Edge produces that siren sound at the beginning of Vertigo. There are one or two videos on youtube, but none with a description. Would appreciate any help!
I have no idea how Edge produces that siren sound at the beginning of Vertigo. There are one or two videos on youtube, but none with a description. Would appreciate any help!
Death By Audio Supersonic Fuzz Gun. Click the switch to oscillation mode. Hit a E chord, then roll the volume off. The osicillation continues and that makes the siren.
Cheers for the quick answer! One more reason to get the fuzz gun, been wanting that for months now.
Hows your new Fernandes workin' out for you?
Sweet, thanks for the help.
We'll patiently be waiting for pics and vids
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Patience is a virtue.
Cheers! And patience is overvalued!
And here i was thinking it was just a backing track
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Patience is a virtue.
I have the 'before' pictures. But I am having it refinished. Once I get that done, I will post before and after pictures.
Preview?
Could be that Dallas is doing that from down below. Could be that after developing the sound they've made a loop. But essentially, it is the Fuzz Gun with the oscillator switch on, as previously explained.
That's definitely live, it's not always the same. You see Edge hit the strings to break up the siren and start it off again sometimes and that varies from concert to concert. I really love the effect though, it gave the song so much OOMPH!
Edge strikes the chord but isn't using the volume on the guitar... I think Dallas is involved here (from the underworld).
YouTube - U2 - Vertigo (360° Tour At The Rose Bowl DVD)
You see in the soundcheck video he switches the MIDI preset, but yeah he does turn on the volume knob again. I can see Dallas switching the preset from the underworld, but how would Edge play the tune with his volume knob turned off? Or am I completely missing something?
Edge uses the Casino, he strikes the E-chord on that and the siren starts, he switches to the Telecaster in the meantime and sometimes start striking the chords on that as well. So you're saying Dallas probably uses the volume knob from the Casino while Edge is in charge of the strokes, until Dallas cuts the siren (and hence, put the Casino for instance aside, while Vertigo gets going?)
I think I have a headache. Great if you get the video, but no rush!!!
Seems you have the concept. This is what it seems, to some extent, other than that "City of Blinding Lights" is the tune before "Vertigo", so it's actually a 1968 Gretsch Country Gentleman that is used before the blonde 1966 Telecaster for "Vertigo".
It does appear, from the video that I've looked at, that Dallas is involved in the "siren" sound.
Speaking of "Country Gentleman" I have a Country Classic (the name that Gretsch used for a number of years before regaining use of the Chet Atkins and Country Gentleman names) on the way. Didn't intend to buy one but found a good deal on eBay.
WOW! Edge_O, you are the man! Got a SWEET Fernandes, now a Gretsch Country Classic! I need some gear. Of course I now have an excuse, my amp crapped out on me in the middle of playing today. It was a piece of crap anyway.
Oh yeah I saw that video this morning when I got up. Amazing how that sounds! Do they have them in stores for demo? I want to try one badly now that I've seen that. A trip to Guitar Center will be in need. I've been looking at a Blues Junior but that amp might have changed my mind.
This is what it seems, to some extent, other than that "City of Blinding Lights" is the tune before "Vertigo", so it's actually a 1968 Gretsch Country Gentleman
Speaking of "Country Gentleman" I have a Country Classic (the name that Gretsch used for a number of years before regaining use of the Chet Atkins and Country Gentleman names) on the way. Didn't intend to buy one but found a good deal on eBay.