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The Edge – U2 – 1981
Description:
A detailed gear diagram of The Edge’s 1981 “October-era” U2 stage setup that traces the signal flow of the equipment in his guitar rig.
Artist/Tech Quote:
“The Explorer is great in that it has a nice top end without all the extra raunch and distortion that a lot of players like in a Les Paul; it’s like a compromise between a Les Paul and a Strat.” – The Edge</span?
GuitarGeek Notes:
The Edge’s 1981 “October-era” rig was compiled from various concert photos, live footage, old magazine interviews and eyewitness accounts.
Interview Date:
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About the Illustrator
Adam Cooper's award winning GuitarGeek rig illustrations have appeared in GuitarPlayer, Total Guitar UK, Guitarist, Alternative Press, History of Marshall Amplifiers, Roland/Boss User Guides, Ibanez Steve Vai Jemini & Paul Gilbert Airplane Flanger Instruction Manuals, Swervedriver's "Juggernaut Rides" CD as well as the longest running monthly column in Guitar World Magazine's history: Vulgar Display of Power. Before launching GuitarGeek.Com, Adam published the highly respected music zine, Whirlpool, which was distributed worldwide via major record store chains. As a guitarist and songwriter, he formed the band Alison's Halo which released two critically acclaimed records and secured coveted slots with bands like The Verve, Ultra Vivid Scene, Curve, Jimmy Eat World, Of Montreal, Butterfly Child, The Apples In Stereo, The Boo Radleys, Stereophonics, Medicine, Lovesliescrushing, Bailter Space and many others.
