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Adam Clayton: Stage and Studio

FENDER | ADAM CLAYTON 'ARTIST SERIES' JAZZ BASS 
(Coming FALL 2014)

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WARWICK | ADAM CLAYTON CUSTOM STREAMER CV 

Warwick introduced the Streamer CV - Classic Vintage - bass at NAMM 2013. Now Adam Clayton ordered his own Custom Shop Streamer CV according to his personal needs. 

This bass comes with a Swamp Ash body, a one-piece-maple neck and a maple fingerboard with a 9 1/2" radius equipped with Mother-of-pearl inlays. 

Adam Clayton's Streamer CV is fired with passive Seymour Duncan SPB-3 pickups combined with passive MEC electronics. 

Matching with the beautiful Gold Solid Finish, Warwick dressed this Custom Shop Streamer with a white pearl celluloid pickguard. 

WARWICK | STREAMER LX GOLD SPARKLE

From Warwick:


Ash body, flamed maple neck and fingerboard, non-adjustable Nut, block inlays, matching headstock, Seymour Duncan antiquity II pickups, fully passive. The neck is a custom shape, so this is our “jazz bass”…. Really cool piece.

ADAM CLAYTON | AGUILAR AMPLIFICATION

ADAM CLAYTON | AGUILAR AMPLIFICATION
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Tone Hammer 500

 
U2’s bassist Adam Clayton, an Aguilar endorsing artist since 2008, recently picked up a Tone Hammer ® 500 amp head and a stack of SL 112 cabinets.
 
Known for his big, warm tone, Adam was drawn to his new rig because, despite its lightweight, it delivers a full, punchy sound.
 
“We are incredibly excited to have Adam playing through our Tone Hammer ®500 head and SL 112 cabinets,” comments Dale Titus, Aguilar Amplification’s Sales & Marketing Manager.
 
On U2’s recent 3-year U2360° World Tour Adam was backed up by a full complement of Aguilar DB 751 heads and an impressive wall of Aguilar cabinets, bringing Aguilar’s sound to over 50 countries.
 
To have Adam now playing through our Tone Hammer ® 500 is further validation that even though it only weighs four pounds,” adds Dale Titus, “the Tone Hammer ® 500 provides a massive sonic experience.
 
* More information forthcoming *

ADAM CLAYTON | AGUILAR AMPLIFICATION
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SL 112 Cabinet

ADAM CLAYTON | SADOWSKY GUITARS, LTD.

ADAM CLAYTON | SADOWSKY GUITARS, LTD.
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'Will Lee' model

It seems that Adam Clayton is still in search of the perfect bass. While he has a great number of fine vintage and new bass guitars, he has recently enlisted the skills of Sandowsky Guitars Ltd to make 4-bass guitars (thus far) for him.

Here's what Dallas Schoo (Edge's longtime guitar tech) had to say about the new bass guitars:
 
"Just a heads up on how wonderful your 4 basses are....beautiful instruments and so much "weight" and deep tone with a very light weight bass......amazing. The Will Lee is killer and the PJs so balanced. Adam has been tracking away and not having to break the momentum dialing in his sound.....Just a very good marriage of effortless tone that seems inherent with the overall design. The entire band and the production team could not be happier".

Nice one,
Dallas Schoo/U2
 
* More information forthcoming *

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"So there I was, fifteen years old, with a dark brown Ibanez-copy bass guitar and no amp. I had no idea what I was supposed to do with it. Absolutely none. Not a clue. It just sounded good to me." - Adam Clayton