is Edge hearing his guitar sound through his earphones?
“Yep. Through his phones and what’s coming from behind him. I don’t want to say it’s a compromise, but it’s something he’s still getting used to. What’s funny is, the sound has been remarkably consistent. From what Edge hears on stage and from what the audience hears way out there, there’s no bouncing around of sound.” Let’s talk about some of guitars Edge uses on tour. You have a veritable guitar shop you bring around with you. [laughs] “We do bring a lot, yes. I should be stringing guitars right now, in fact. C’mon, let’s go downstairs.” We take the stairs down to Dallas’s cramped work area, filled with electronic gear and lined with guitars hanging from racks. My word! How many of these do you string each day? “Generally, about 18 or 19. Last night was 21. I have a system: the guitars are unloaded off the band truck around 9:30 or 10am, which is when I begin to string and stretch. I can usually have 14 guitars finished by the time the band comes in for soundcheck. Then I try to get
