basses Adam uses
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thrillme
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white Jazz-type Sadowsky bass [which he then] played on the PopMart Tour.
(got this from atu2.com)
'72 Fender Precision.
"It's a really light instrument, which is fantastic, because it's got this nice brightness without losing any bottom end. I'm always changing something on it, but it's still pretty much the same instrument I've always played. I did put a Jazz neck on it very early on; I find the Jazz neck suits my left hand better. The Precision is a painful, physical thing to do battle with. The Jazz is a bit more ladylike."
"Recently I've actually been playing Jazz basses, though, because I've been using my fingers a lot more, and I've been after a bit more definition. I recorded the new album [ATYCLB] with two Jazz basses -- a '61 and a '72. I also used my old Gibson Les Paul Recording bass. It's a short-scale thing with this great, round bottom that just moves air. It's great in the studio." -
Ibanez copy of a Gibson EB-3.
-Info comes from Adam in a Bass Player interview.
the banana bass was by Auerswald.
(got this from atu2.com)
'72 Fender Precision.
"It's a really light instrument, which is fantastic, because it's got this nice brightness without losing any bottom end. I'm always changing something on it, but it's still pretty much the same instrument I've always played. I did put a Jazz neck on it very early on; I find the Jazz neck suits my left hand better. The Precision is a painful, physical thing to do battle with. The Jazz is a bit more ladylike."
"Recently I've actually been playing Jazz basses, though, because I've been using my fingers a lot more, and I've been after a bit more definition. I recorded the new album [ATYCLB] with two Jazz basses -- a '61 and a '72. I also used my old Gibson Les Paul Recording bass. It's a short-scale thing with this great, round bottom that just moves air. It's great in the studio." -
Ibanez copy of a Gibson EB-3.
-Info comes from Adam in a Bass Player interview.
the banana bass was by Auerswald.
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scarlet october
Acrobat
Adam uses Lakland basses too ... from the Lakland website it says he uses:
Joe Osborn Signature Model (2)
Bob Glaub Signature Model
http://www.lakland.com/artists/artist.asp?artistID=27&fullname=Adam Clayton&playswith=U2
He also has a Gibson Thunderbird ... not sure which model.
You'll see it when they play "Desire" on the Rattle and Hum DVD.
Joe Osborn Signature Model (2)
Bob Glaub Signature Model
http://www.lakland.com/artists/artist.asp?artistID=27&fullname=Adam Clayton&playswith=U2
He also has a Gibson Thunderbird ... not sure which model.
You'll see it when they play "Desire" on the Rattle and Hum DVD.
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