.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. The Edge world
This is all about the edges setup since the days of war
to all that you cant leave behind..whats in his rack set
edges boy-war set up
from BOY->WAR A slab of wood with various stomp boxes screwed onto
it)that accompanied him through U2s boy(1980) and war(1983)Albums
on here youll find which is not 100% confirmed only spec
TC Electronics Dual Parametric EQ..
a boss FA-1 FET
boss OD-1?
mxr Dyna compressor..made in 1979
guyatone zoom pedal(early war era)(distortion pedal)
Electro Harmonix Big muff..made in 1970
2 Electro Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man Delays
very early marshall amp..vox amps various
please note nothing on his early set up is 100% ive seen videos
and stuff but you can never make out what Edge is using!
some info from Guitarist mag
new in October tour 1982
2 x vox amps
2 x EH deluxe memory man delays
1 x Dyna compressor
1 x tuner made by boss maybe?
theres another pedal on the floor maybe
a boss OD-1 to drive the other vox? ive read he used one
A/B Switch to switch vox amps one set up with more drive
war/unforgettable fire set up jan 85
two korg SDD3000 delays(programs 42,100,140,200,330,400,600ms.
plus custom footswitch to change programs
yamaha R-1000 reverb(four presets,use mainly presets
no2 and no4
boss SDC700 effects selector computer
mxr dyna compressor
mxr pitch transposer four programs octave above and below,seventh
(above and below)
two electro harmonix Deluxe memory man
two boss tu12 tuners
yamaha D1500 midi programmable digital delay(for keyboards)
roland jazz chorus 120 watt
vox ac30 amps
keyboards yamaha DX7, poly-oberheim oba, poly-oberhiem
dsx sequencer-oberheim dx drum machine
yamaha cp70 piano
info from one two testing mag jan 1985
joshua tree set 1987/lovetown tour 89(updated!)
Ams delay unit-
2x tc2290 delay
2x yamaha spx90
2x yamaha spx90ii
2x korg SDD3000
2x Eventide harmonizers
yamaha rev 7
phonton midi converter
boss OD-2 pedal
Tc para eq pedal.
also various pedals on rack tray
mxr Dyna comp..big muff.SD-1..FA-1..Pearl EQ
boss tu12
two vox ac30 combos(old models)
gibson explorer(70s re-issue limited edition)
fender stratocaster(70s)
fender telecaster(70s)
fender stratocaster(original 57)
washburn acoustic
gibson les paul custom (70s)
edge changed sum fx during the joshua tree tour
look at the rattle and hum book with the pic
and the guitatist 87 mag pic
info from guitarist..oct1987
popmart setup
Left rack
Furman PC
SDD3000
Korg A3
SDD3000
SDD3000
TC2290
Digitech 2101
Rocktron Replifex
Digitech 2112
Korg A3
SPX90
TC2290
SDD2000
Infinite sustain
Right rack
Furman PC
Eventide H3000
SPX1000
Ams Interface
AMS Delay
Alesis datadisk
Interface
left rack pedals
lovetone doppleganger
lovetone meatball..lovetone big cheese
EH Hot tube..pearl EQ
right rack pedals
boss OD-2..boss SD-1
boss FA-1.mxr dyna Comp
EH big muff.TC Para EQ
boss TU12 Tuner
floor stuff for popmart
Digitech WH1 Whammy x 2
Dunlop fuzzface
535q wah wah
Boss vol pedal(shimmer etc)
info from Sound on Sound Mag
New may 2002 reports from GEAR MAG musicians mag uk
says the edge has got 2 new Danelectro pedals:-) Sitar Swami
and back talk reverse-delay:-) the mag says they can be heard
on the song ONE which is news to me:-) i dont hear it!
edge got them in the states on the USA leg of
the Elevation tour apparantly! this is false info im thinking here
update!! SUPERBOWL 2002
edge used the same rack(elevation tour)
and used only one controller RS-10 2x vox amps
New Feb 2003 musiccares person of the year Bono
Edge has been using live a
mini pedal board with a line 6 DL4 Delay
and the line 6 DM4 Distortion modeller
2x vox amps with boss OD2(for bono) on top of one of the voxs and
Also a Goldtop guitar and various Acoustics
played live Thats life/Night and day/The hands that built America for the Musicares performance and Acoustic only for the Tonight show performance
thanks to shane(guitar player)who performed at the musicacares show with bono+Edge for the info
new in Special oylmpics 2003 june 21st
skrydstrup MR8 loop system
1 x SDD3000
blank....
1 x SDD3000
1 X TC2290
1 X POD PRO
tray with->Dyna comp+ts9
2 x vox Amps
Skrydstrup SC-1 System controller
guitars
cream les paul->One
blackie number 1?->pride in the name of love
bono vox amp(pedal on top?)+ Gretch
thanks to Steen skrydstrup and jacob for the skrydstrup info
South African 46664 Aids Concert Nov 2003
Edge+bono played several songs Edge used the red Gretch guitar bono used
the green Gretch guitar..Edge also used what looked like a fender custom
telecaster type guitar. also a Acoustic guitar for American prayer.Edge
plugged into a vox amp and used sum pedals what looked
like the line 6 DM4 info from watching the live tv broadcast
2004 SEPTEMBER UPDATE:-)
from inside the U2 Studio
blue telecaster with bigsby
another telecaster cream maybe?
custom cream les paul
ES335 type guitar
a strat(model?)
various Acoustic guitars 3 infact
prob his Taylor etc
Line 6 DM4 and boss TU2 Tuner on the floor
Vox AC30.. Fender tweed..HI Watt head+cabinet
OCTOBER 2004 UPDATE
Top of the pops 5 song set
Edge had the line 6 DM4/DL4
Boss TU2 Tuner
Hi-watt combo
new blue telecaster with bigsby
new Epiphone guitar
RACK Bonos
unit?
line6 modulation pro
Pod Pro
line 6 Echo pro
boss OD-2
and sum other pedals
Edge+bono appeared at the Apple/U2 iPod
announcement in San Jose 26th oct
they played 2 songs live
Original of the Species
All Because Of You
gear used was jumbo Acoustic,line 6 DM4
and piano yamaha maybe?
nov 2004 HTDAAB Promo rig
on top left
Ampeg scrambler
tc para EQ
boss SD-1
Boss FA-1
on top right
boss CS-2
boss GE-7
DB1-Drive breaker
boss PW2
Skrydstrup bufferoster
Peterson Strobe tuner lying in rack
left rack
power conditioner
korg SDD3000
Korg SDD3000
Custom DM4
Custom DM4
TC 2290
Pod pro
Korg A3?
filter fatory
TC 2290
TC 2290
right rack
power conditioner
Eventide H3000
line 6 echo pro
Lexicon PCM
AMS 1580
CAE interface
Skrydstrup MR Looper
Skrydstrup MR Looper
floor set up:
Skrydstrup SC1 System Controller
boss TU2 tuner pedal
boss volume pedal for shimmer
Digitech whammy WH1
rab fuzz or wah wah?
New In Rock n Roll hall of fame rig March 2005
rack was in 2 parts
only the top half was in use
with LEDS ON
FURMAN
SDD3000
DM4 PRO
TC2290
SKRYDSTRUP MR8
LEXICON PCM?
not in use
ECHO PRO
MR8
DM4 PRO
FLOOR
SKRYDSTRUP SC-1
Boss TU2
VERTIGO TOUR RIG 2005
Left Rack
power conditioner
Korg SDD3000
Korg SDD3000
Line6 DM4 Pro
Line6 DM4 Pro
TC2290
TC2290
POD PRO
POD PRO
Korg A3
TC2290
TC2290
Korg A3
pedal's left rack
Lovetone meatball
Lovetone Doppleganger
Ibanez TS-9
Sex drive pedal(new)
Ampeg scrambler(removed)
E H Big muff
Right rack
power conditioner
Eventide H3000
Lexicon PCM
Lexicon PCM
CAE interface
AMS 1580
AMS 1580
CAE interface
CAE interface
patching interface
Skrydstrup MR Looper
Skrydstrup MR Looper
Skrydstrup MR Looper
pedals right rack
boss GE-7
boss CS-2
boss PW-2
boss FA-1
Sobbat DB-1
Skrydstrup bufferoster
floor stuff
Skrydstrup SC-1 plus extension
and extension plus
25 loops
Digitech WH-1
Boss FVL
boss TU-2
Rab fuzz
new
Variaz 700 acoustic (silver)
Variax 700 acoustic (black)
2 x Vox AC30's(64+82)
1 x fender blues junior(for shimmer)
2 x fender tweeds
Jazzfest New Orleans(update nov 2006)
Line 6 DM4
Boss CS-3
Boss TU2
Ibanez TS-9
Dunlop Wah Wah
silver pedal with switch?
New orleans superbowl with Greenday
25th september 2006
2 x Korg SDD3000
ibanez TS-9 Modified)
a/b switch to switch between korgs
Boss tuner TU-2
2 x marshall heads+cab
Gibson Explorer
Cannes France may 2007 U2 played Vertigo
and Streets though it wasnt really live
Edge had the 2 line6 modellers DM4 and DL4
plus a Boss TU2 pedal and music rising Les paul
the explorer was on hand but never used
1 vox amp edge and vox amp for bono with boss OD-2
and the Gretch i guess for One but with the
airline delay they cut there set two 2 song's
new in studio pedal board 2008
Digitech whammy WH-1
Line6 DM4
orange kay fuzz
Zvex fuzz factory
Zvez pedal model?
Expression pedal
3 x Korg SDD3000 in rack
red pedal?
floor unit with 8 switches maybe looper?
edge has a whole bunch of Zvex pedals
he got in 2007
fender telecaster
Marshall head
Vox head or amp?
ELEVATION TOUR VARIOUS RACK SET UPS
Edge has used four different rack set ups so
far for the Elevation promo tourlisted below is the
edges recent set up since the Miami(Elevation tour
first night) 24.3.01
he also uses the bradshaw controller system now
he changed over to this during the grammy awards in the usa!
he was using the old style ground control system before
on the pre-Elevation mini shows
left rack
furman power conditioner
Korg A3
Korg SDD3OOO
Space
Korg SDD3OOO
TC229O
TC229O
TC229O
POD PRO
POD PRO
TC229O
Korg SDD3000
Korg A3
right rack
furman power conditioner
Yamaha SPX1000
Eventide H3OOO
AMS DELAY UNIT
Electrix filter factory
Alesis Data Disk
Interfaces
pedal board on top left side- Lovetone meatball
lovetone doppleganger/tc dual parametric eq/big muff
right side-boss OD2/mxr dyna compressor/ampeg scrambler
ibanez ts-9/boss FA1/sobbat drive pedal/radio guitar system
2x VOX amps right hand side of rack
His old set up being two racks full with
effects ect(Astoria set up)
Left rack
Furman Power Conditioner
Korg A3
Korg SDD3000
T.C. 2290
Korg SDD3000
T.C. 2290
Pod Pro
Electrix Filter Factory(elevation intro)
D.M.C. SYSTEM MIX PLUS Guitar Audio Mixer
D.M.C. GCX Guitar Audio Switcher
D.M.C. GCX Guitar Audio Switcher
Korg A3
Korg SDD3000
Pod Pro
Left Rack:
Pedalboard with: Boss FA-1
E.H. Hot Tubes Overdrive
Ibanez TS-9 more... (Sobbat?)
Right rack
Furman Power Conditioner
Yamaha SPX1000
Eventide H3000B
AMS Interface (by CAE)
AMS DMX 1580
2u free space
CAE custom unit
Alesis Data Disk
CAE Dual Line mixer
Rocktron DVC Dynamic Volume Controller
CAE Custom Interface for "REMOTE WAH" (from ZOO TV era)
CAE CUSTOM SYSTEM INTERFACE
CAE Custom unit (perhaps a switcher?)
CAE 2X4 AUDIO CONTROLLER
CAE Custom Interface for effects, amps
footcontroller (from ZOO TV era)
Right Rack:
Pedalboard with: OD-2
MXR Dynacomp
T.C. Electronic Dual Parametric Eq.more...
Floor stuff-left to right..silver wah pedal
boss tu2 tuner(white)-black volume pedal-digitech whammy wh1
Ground control system-volume pedal
2x vox amp....1 vox amp not miked
please note i will be updating this section
as soon as i get more info from the Elevation tour 2001
24.3.01 info from Max from U2Sound