Adam Clayton
Adam Clayton's Gear
Instagram post of Adam Clayton with a set of Taurus 1s at live aid.
Adam presented his custom Fender bass amp on March 2023, with a Youtube video presenting it[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QdgXjo1ZC8]
He has played it as his main amp during U2 Sphere resicency in Las Vegas.
Adam Clayton used Rotosound RS66LD Swing Bass 45-105 strings in the 1980s and 1990s as evidenced by an ad from 1991 from Rotosound showing what strings U2 used. Additionally, he is listed as a Rotosound Artist on the brand's website, alongside his bandmate The Edge.
In a photograph from the 1980s, Adam Clayton is seen using Dunlop Tortex Standard 1.0mm Guitar Picks, as evidenced by the image showing the pick on the pickguard of his bass.
Adam Clayton used the Leo Quan Badass II Bass Bridge in the 1980s with U2, primarily on his Precision Basses. This is supported by a photograph from 1987.
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