U2 Atomic: Bono - Gear

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FENDER Lead II - 198x - black finish

Bono and his FENDER Lead II
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DETAILS:
- Made in the early 1980's, this Fender Lead II has single coil pickups, black finish and a black pickguard. At first glance, one might mistake it for a Strat. While I have not confirmed any use of this guitar in the studio, Bono did use it in the early years - up through The Unforgettable Fire tour - for live permormances of "A Day Without Me". This can also be seen in "U2: Live Under A Blood Red Sky" [vhs].
 
SOURCE: Source: pictures in "U2 Live: A Concert Documentary" (p30, p53, p56, p57, p61, p66, p83. U2: Live Under A Blood Red Sky (during 'A Day Without Me' [vhs]

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U2 - Atomic: Then and Now
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