The Edge's (U2) 1976 Gibson Explorer
Musician
The Edge (David Evans)
(Irish, born 1961)
Maker
Gibson
(American, founded 1902)
Date1976
ClassificationsMusic
DescriptionThe Edge's 1976 Gibson Explorer Reissue, serial number 00230010, in natural finish. The guitar features mahogany body and neck with offset hourglass shaped body, rosewood fingerboard, 550T and 496R ceramic humbucking pickups, and gold hardware. At the time of sale, The Edge stated: "This guitar has been in my collection for 22 years. I am always on the lookout for these limited edition Gibson Explorer guitars. They are not as rare as the original 1958 edition but still very hard to find. Dallas [Schoo, U2 Guitar Technician] found this one in Cincinnati and it became one of the backup instruments for my main 1976 reissue Explorer during the 1987 Joshua Tree world tour and many U2 tours since. This guitar has the sound that gives U2's early albums their unique timbre. Combined with a Memory Man Deluxe and a Vox AC30 most of the sounds of the Boy, October, and War albums are achievable. It's a classic design and in my mind one of Gibson's most innovative. It comes with all original parts and the original case. It has a very fine neck, and is overall in very good condition, considering how well traveled it is."
Accompanied by a photograph of The Edge holding this guitar.
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