One of my all time favourites The Edge from U2 is a guitar innovator who’s sound was the fabric of my teen years and beyond. My memories of him was with a simple black Fender Stratocaster belting out his chiming delay laden sound we all came to know and love. Not what your typical guitarist would be playing.
Fender has seen fit to create this classic guitar that hearkens back to those famous songs of yesteryear from such fantastic albums like; Boy, War & The Unforgettable Fire. If you really want to get a taste of his playing I recommend U2 Live At Red Rocks: Under A Blood Red Sky. A live album that’s rousing from beginning to end.
THE EDGE STRAT®
| Model Name: | The Edge Strat®, Maple Fingerboard, Black |
| Model Number: | 0112702706 |
| Series: | Artist |
| Color: | Black |
| Body Shape: | Stratocaster® |
| Body Material: | Alder |
| Body Finish: | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Neck Material: | 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple |
| Neck Shape: | Modern “C” |
| Scale Length: | 25.5″ (648 mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 9.5″ (241 mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 21 |
| Fret Size: | Medium Jumbo |
| String Nut: | Synthetic Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1.685″ (42.8 mm) |
| Truss Rod Nut: | 3/16″ Hex Adjustment |
| Headstock: | Large ’70s Style |
| Neck Plate: | 4-Bolt Asymmetrical |
| Neck Finish: | Satin Urethane Finish on Back, Gloss Urethane Finish on Front |
| Fingerboard: | 1-Piece Quartersawn Maple |
| Position Inlays: | Black Dot |
| Bridge Pickup: | DiMarzio® FS-1™ |
| Middle Pickup: | Custom Stagger Fat 50’s |
| Neck Pickup: | Custom Stagger Fat 50’s |
| Controls: | Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup) |
| Pickup Switching: | 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck Pickup |
| Pickup Configuration: | SSS |
| Bridge: | 2-Point Deluxe Synchronized Tremolo with Pop-In Arm |
| Tuning Machines: | Deluxe Cast/Sealed Locking (all short posts) |
| Orientation: | Right-Hand |
| Pickguard: | 3-Ply Mint Green |
| Control Knobs: | Aged White Plastic |
Strings: |
Fender® USA, NPS, (.009-.042 Gauges) |
U2 – Sunday Bloody Sunday Live Aid
