Tag Archives: Gibson Explorer
The Edge of U2: Gear and Tone Secrets
U2 guitarist The Edge shows off the first guitar he ever bought, his iconic Gibson Explorer. In New York City at age 17 and intending to buy a Les Paul, The Edge fell for the Explorer instead. Even after breaking the neck at a show years ago, it’s still one of The Edge’s favorite guitars.
The Edge demonstrates how the Explorer plus digital delay provides the clear ringing… Read More
Gear Profile: PRS Guitars – Paul Reed Smith Interview
Guitar innovator, master luthier, celebrity and entrepreneur, Paul Reed Smith is owner and creator of PRS Guitars. Smith made his first guitar while he was a student at St. Mary’s College in Maryland, and continued to build guitars after college. After he would complete one, he would bring it to concerts and convince the musicians to try it out and give him feedback.
Smith eventually encountered Carlos Santana. The end result of this meeting was that Santana ended up trying… Read More
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