1976 Gibson Explorer Limited Edition
David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), more widely known by his stage name The Edge (or just Edge), is a musician best known as the guitarist, keyboardist, and backing vocalist of the Irish rock band U2. A member of the group since its inception, he has recorded 12 studio albums with the band and has released one solo record. As a guitarist, The Edge has crafted a minimalistic and textural style of playing. His use of a rhythmic delay effect yields a distinctive ambient, chiming sound that has become a signature of U2's music.
List of guitars currently used by The Edge
- Gibson 1976 Explorers (x2)
- Gibson 2005 and 2006 "Music Rising" Les Pauls
- Fender Stratocasters (black, sunburst)
- Gibson 1973 Cream Les Paul Custom
- Gibson Les Paul Standard (cream)
- Gibson 1966 Cherry SG Les Paul Standard
- Fender 1966 and 1969 Cream Telecasters w/Maple Neck
- Fender Jaguar
- Gretsch 1963 and 1968 Chet Atkins Walnut Country Gentleman guitars. Also a 2009 one with Piezo
- Gretsch White Falcon
- Gretsch 2009 Black G6136 Falcon w/Fishman Piezo Acoustic System
- Line 6 2005 Variax 700 Modelling Guitar (red and black)
- Epiphone 1962 Sunburst Casino and a 1964 one with a Bigsby
- Epiphone Sheraton
- Gibson 2006 Blonde Pete Townshend model SJ-200 Acoustic/Electric
- Fernandes 2003 Native Sustain Guitar
- Fernandes 2009 Retro Rocket Sustain Guitar
- Gibson ES-175- Gibson ES-330
- Gibson ES-335TD (sunburst
)- Gibson Sonex-180 Deluxe - Gibson Byrdland
- Washburn/Taylor Acoustics
- Yamaha CP70 (Keyboard)/Piano
- Fender 1975 Brown Custom Telecaster
- Fender 1968 Tobacco Stratocaster (Rosewood Neck)
- Fender 1973 Cream Stratocaster (Maple Neck)
- Fender 1975 Blonde Telecaster (Rosewood Neck)
- Fender 1974 Black Telecaster (Maple Neck)
- Fender 1973, 1974 and 1976 Black Stratocasters (Maple Necks)
- Fender 1994 Arctic White Telecaster (Japan version)
- Fender 2009 Sunburst American Vintage '52 Telecaster (Piezo)
- Gretsch 1959 Sunburst 6101 Country Club
- Gibson 1965 Pelham Blue SG Les Paul Standard
- Gibson 2008 Sunburst SJ-200 Acoustic/Electric
- Gibson 2008 Blonde SJ-200 Acoustic/Electric
- Gibson 2005 Sunburst J-45 Acoustic Electric
- Martin 1972 and 2009 model Natural D12-28 Acoustic/Electric
- Epiphone 1966 Sunburst Texan
Acoustic/Electric - MOOG 2009 MG-001 Tobacco Sunburst Sustain Guitar
- Rickenbacker 1966 Fireglo 330-12 (x2)
- Rickenbacker 1967 Maple Rickenbacker 330-12 (x2)
- Rickenbacker 1968 Black 325
- Line 6 Variax Acoustic (Vertigo tour. Custom paint)
WOW! THE LIST GOES ON AND ON AND ON!
pedals and effects
- AMS SDMX Digital Delay - AMS SDMX Digit Delay - Boss CS-3 Compressor Sustain pedal
- Boss Noise Suppressor NS-2 pedal
- Boss GE-7 EQ pedal
- Boss FET FA-1 Amplifier
- Custom Audio Elec AMS Interface
- Custom Audio Elec Remote Wah
- Custom Audio Elec Dual Stereo Mixer - Custom Audio Amp Selector and Patch Point
- Durham Electronics SexDrive pedal
- Digitech Synth Wah Pedal
- Death By Audio HARMONIC TRANSFORMER Dist Pedal
- Death By Audio FUZZ GUN
- Death By Audio Soundwave Breakdown
- Digitech WH1 Whammy Pedal
- Drive Breaker Distortion pedal
- Dunlop Crybaby Rack Wah Controller
- Electro Harmonix POG pedal
- Electrix Filter Factory
- Eventide H3000 Harmonizer
- Furman Rack Power Pro (x2)
- Korg SDD 3000 Digital Delay (x2)
- KORG A3 Rack Multi Effects Unit (x2)
- Lexicon PCM80 and PCM70 Digital Effects Processors
- Line 6 DM-4 Pro Custom made rack device and DM-4 pedal (x2)
- Line 6 Pod Pro (x2)
- Peterson V-SAM Tuner
- "Rab Tronix" (6) Way Selector Box
- Rocktron Bradshaw DVC Pedal VCA
- Shure U4RS Dual Receivers (x8)
- Shure UR1-J5 Beltpacks (x13)
- Skrydstrup Bufferooster pedal
- Skrydstrup MR9 Loop System (x3) and Skyrdstrup System Interface
- Skrydstrup SC1, SC1 Extensions and Extension Plus Controller (foot controller which controls the gear in rack, and the pedals as well.)
- TC 2290 Digital Delay (x4)
- Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
- Boss PW-2 Power Driver - Electro Harmonix Big Muff
- Electro Harmonix Memory Man
- Ibanez Tube Screamer TS-9
- Lovetone Doppelganger phaser/vibrato - Lovetone Meatball envelope filter
- BOSS FBM-1
- Boss SD-1
- Boss OD-2
- Keeley modded Boss BD-2
- MXR Dyna Comp pedal
- EHX Holier Grail - CAE Boost/Overdrive
- Moogerfooger MF-102 and 105
amps
Vox AC30 - His1964 AC30 has been used to record every single U2 album and has been used for every single concert. He has said in interviews that he owns over thirty AC30's.
Also Recently Seen Playing Through
- 1964 VOX AC30TB Grey Pane
l - 1970's VOX AC30TB Grey Panel
- 1972 VOX AC30TB Grey Panel
- 1974 VOX AC30TB Red Panel
- Fender Deluxe Tweed (1957, 1958, 1959 models were on 2009 tour with him)
- Fender Blues Jr
- Roland JC120
- 1956 Fender Harvard
- 2008 Marshall 50Watt 1987X Amp Head (on 2009 tour with him)
- 1966 4 X 12" Closed Back Cabinet w/Celestion Vintage Speakers (Mick Ralphs')
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