The Edge

Seafoam gGreen example, used mainly during the PorMart Tour for "With or Without You" and "If you wear that Velvet Dress2." Visible around 1:05 in this Youtube clip.

In this interview from MusicRadar Edge's guitar tech reveals the strings used on the 360º tour by Edge.

Can be seen micing his Vox in this image. Also mentioned by Guitar Geek as part of his 1981 guitar rig.

In this Rig Rundown feature for Premier Guitar magazine, longtime U2 guitar tech Dallas Schoo shows off Edge's 2018 touring rig, which includes a Mini Volume X.

In this Rig Rundown feature for Premier Guitar magazine, longtime U2 guitar tech Dallas Schoo shows off Edge's 2018 touring rig, which includes a TU-3S (visible in the upper-left portion of this image).

In this video that shows longtime U2 guitar tech Dallas Schoo inspecting Edge's Bob Bradshaw-designed rig prior to 1997's PopMart Tour, a 2112 rack unit is visible at the 13-minute 10-second mark.

In this video that shows longtime U2 guitar tech Dallas Schoo inspecting Edge's Bob Bradshaw-designed rig prior to 1997's PopMart Tour, a Clone Theory pedal is visible at the 15-minute 31-second mark (it's on the lower-right section of the shelf in this shot).

In this live image from 1984/5, Edge's M-129 unit can be seen in the rack behind him, with the MXR Pitch Transposer Display unit directly above it. (Note: the image has been flipped horizontally, which you can see if you zoom in on the MXR logo.)

in this image, it shows a list of items from an article on the edges gear and in the keyboard section it says he uses one.

In a photo from an article detailing The Edge's gear, the Oberheim DSX is visible in the keyboard section, indicating its use by the artist.

Used for the iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Tour.

For in-ear monitors the band is trying something different—the JH Audio JH-16s for everyone except for The Edge and his engineer Richard Rainey, who opted for the JH Roxanne in-ears.

Used on the iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE tour.

The Edge’s vocal headset is a Shure Beta 54. He has two Vox and one Fender Harvard guitar amps miked with Shure Beta 58As, and two Fender Deluxes miked with Shure SM57s.

Used for The Edge's backing vocals on "Get On Your Boots, as stated by producer Declan Gaffney.

"When we were in France, we got this great vocal sound that Bono really liked, which was a [Shure] Beta 58, going through a 1091 and then an LA2A, into Pro Tools. I even A/B'ed the different 58s and Neves, and found my favourite LA2A, to get the best ones. I'm very proud of the vocal sound. I added a bit of compression while he was singing, and he got excited by that and adjusted his voice accordingly. When we were at Olympic, the vocal chain changed a little. I normally have two or three 58s up in a room, and at Olympic one of them would go through a Neve preamp and the LA2A, but the other would be Neve and then Distressor, and I actually preferred that sound. The LA2A sounded a little too thick. The Distressor had a sort of hardness that balanced the thickness out better. Edge's vocals were also recorded with one of the 58s.”

Beta 58As were also used to mike The Edge's Fender Harvard amps on the iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE tour, as stated in this Mix Online article.

The Edge’s vocal headset is a Shure Beta 54. He has two Vox and one Fender Harvard guitar amps miked with Shure Beta 58As, and two Fender Deluxes miked with Shure SM57s.

As stated by producer Declan Gaffney, the Waves SSL Master Bus Compressor was used for "Get On Your Boots".

Declan Gaffney incorporated extensive master processing into his mix. Dynamic control was provided by the Waves SSL Master Bus Compressor and Massey L2007 limiter, while Waves' VEQ4 added tonal changes.

An image of the settings can be found here.

As stated by producer Declan Gaffney, the L2007 was used for "Get On Your Boots".

Declan Gaffney incorporated extensive master processing into his mix. Dynamic control was provided by the Waves SSL Master Bus Compressor and Massey L2007 limiter, while Waves' VEQ4 added tonal changes.

An image of the settings can be found here.

Mentioned by producer Declan Gaffney.

"Most of 'Get On Your Boots' was recorded in Dublin by Richard Rainey, and the basic backing tracks were done live, by the whole band together. (...) Edge's thick guitar sound is entirely from the live band session, recorded with two Royer 121s, one on his Fender Deluxe and the other on his AC30, and the mics went through the Neve and then an LA2A, though it's not doing anything, it was just there for the sound. When recording Edge's cabinets, it's almost always a 121, or a Sennheiser 409, occasionally a 57. I record completely flat, because Edge will have found a great guitar sound, and you just record it."

Used for "Get On Your Boots", as stated by producer Declan Gaffney.

"Most of 'Get On Your Boots' was recorded in Dublin by Richard Rainey, and the basic backing tracks were done live, by the whole band together. (...) Edge's thick guitar sound is entirely from the live band session, recorded with two Royer 121s, one on his Fender Deluxe and the other on his AC30, and the mics went through the Neve and then an LA2A, though it's not doing anything, it was just there for the sound. When recording Edge's cabinets, it's almost always a 121, or a Sennheiser 409, occasionally a 57. I record completely flat, because Edge will have found a great guitar sound, and you just record it."

The 121 was also used on Songs of Experience, as stated by engineer Math Bishop in this ProSoundWeb article.

“With The Edge I’d always have a Royer 121 and a [Shure] SM57 set up on the amp, and on these sessions I ran them through the Focusrite ISA 828."

Used on Songs of Experience, as stated by engineer Math Bishop.

“With The Edge I’d always have a Royer 121 and a [Shure] SM57 set up on the amp, and on these sessions I ran them through the Focusrite ISA 828."

Mentioned in the official product description.

The original Ibanez Tube Screamer made history, and Keeley's TS9 Mod Plus will have you making tonal history of your own. Used by guitarists including The Edge (U2), Peter Frampton, Jon Herrington (Steely Dan), and Larry Crane (John Mellencamp band), the TS9 Mod Plus has a number of enhancements over the original that give it a sound closer to the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer.

In the YouTube video titled "U2's The Edge Reveals His Guitar Secrets," it's noted that The Edge used an original Kay Fuzztone, a unit that was "lent" to him by Daniel Lanois.

At 50:42, you can see the Big Trees is assigned to a footswitch for The Edge's live rig.

Used for No Line on the Horizon and the U2 360° Tour, as is visible in the clip "Toilet Break" from U2's official website and this photo from a November 20, 2009 Twitter post. A screenshot of "Toilet Break" can be seen on U2: Stage and Studio.

This exclusive Music Radar interview with Edge's guitar tech Dallas Schoo lists all of the guitars used during U2's 360 Tour. Among them is Edge's trusty black 1973 Strat.

In this interview with MusicRadar, The Edge's guitar tech, Dallas Schoo discusses The Edge's complex rig. The V-SAM is on The Edge's main pedalboard, meaning he uses and triggers it onstage.

In this interview with Music Radar, The Edge's guitar tech, Dallas School details The Edge's complex rig during the 360 tour. The H3000 is listed as one of his rackmounted effects under the stage, meaning it's either controlled by Dallas or a switching system.

In this article, Music Radar interviews Edge's guitar tech Dallas Schoo and details his touring rig for 2009's "360° Tour." It lists the PCM-80 among his effects.

Music Radar interviews Edge's guitar tech Dallas Schoo in this article, and details his touring rig for 2009's "360° Tour." It lists the 15/80S (also known as the SDMX) among his effects.

In this article, Music Radar interviews Edge's guitar tech Dallas Schoo and details his touring rig for 2009's "360° Tour." It lists the Filter Factory among his effects.

The Edge's main onstage pedalboard:

Skrydstrup SC1 + SC1 Extensions + Extension Plus Controller + Dunlop Crybaby

Mounted on the bottom of the pedalboard that sits on top of the racks.