![]() ![]() Please do not hesitate to email any questions.this one will not be around for long. Aged pickup covers, knobs, and pickup selector provide contrast atop a white pickguard. Black finish harkens back to Edge's 'Blackie' Strat. Custom pickup configuration re-creates classic Edge guitar tones. ![]() Comes with original Gibson Music Rising Hardshell case. Fender The Edge Signature Stratocaster Features: Designed in close collaboration with The Edge of U2. This guitar comes in the EXACT MINT condition from 2006. Please see the photo of the Edge holding this actual guitar after signing. 281 of 300, signed by the Edge on January 27th, 2006. There are a few non-signed floating around, but these signed ones are very, very scarce. In the past 9 years, this is only the third actual signed Katrina Les Paul we have found. Without a doubt, these Katrina Les Pauls that are signed by the Edge are one of the most sought after guitars. All of the usual plastic parts (back plate, pick guard, toggle cover, truss rod cover) have been replaced by woods from the States affected by the hurricanes and the Music Rising logo, exclusive to this guitar, is etched into the pick guard. The Edge’s string gauge of choice was either 9-42 Roto Pinks, 10-46 Roto Yellows, or the hybrid gauge of 9-46 Roto Oranges. Each guitar is individually painted and handmade so no two are alike. The Edge has used a number of different strings manufactured by Rotosound since the early days of the band including their nickel wound Rotos electric guitar strings and Jumbo King acoustic strings. This one, like the other two, is MINT! This Edge signed Les Paul is SO unique mainly because of the 300 of these that were made, only 36 of the best were signed by the "Edge" himself and only 14 of those were put up for sale to the public (the others were given to local New Orleans musicians who lost their instruments in the devastation) with all proceeds benefiting Music Rising and a pledge of $1 million USD in support.The Gibson Music Rising guitar features hand-painted designs using the colors of Mardi Gras. ![]() In the past 9 years, I have only seen three of these that have been signed for sale and we have owned all three of them. The Prudent Guitar: A blog sharing my quest for the best inexpensive (don't say 'cheap') gear This Hub is about building a guitar rig that sounds like U2's the Edge, circa the early 1980s. We are proud to offer this Gibson Music Rising Les Paul from Hurricane Katrina hand-signed by U2's Edge. U2's the EDGE hand-signed Gibson Music Rising Les Paul from Hurricane Katrina ![]()
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