PHOTO: Bono’s New Fender “Goal Is Soul” Guitar

It looks like Bono will soon have a new toy to play with: A custom-built Fender guitar with his signature “Goal Is Soul” motto.

The folks at the Fender Custom Shop in Phoenix just tweeted this photo about an hour ago:

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Verrrrrry nice, isn’t it?

But you don’t think this will actually replace the also-gorgeous “Goal Is Soul” Gretsch Irish Falcon guitar that he’s been using for years, do you?

(thx to @wildcat630 for the tip on this)

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9 Responses to “PHOTO: Bono’s New Fender “Goal Is Soul” Guitar”

  1. laurieather 28 March 2011 at 4:39 pm permalink

    Awesome!

  2. Romi 28 March 2011 at 4:46 pm permalink

    If Bono hold this guitar, he better play it. A Telecaster looks ridiculous if you’re faking it. It looks amazing, by the way.

  3. Dan 30 March 2011 at 7:13 am permalink

    It looks like it’s a hollow or semi-hollow body, with Gretsch-style pickups. In other words, it’s a Telecaster but one with a bunch of Gretsch-like traits. I wonder if the big old Gretsch is a bit ungainly for someone with serious back problems. Just sayin’

  4. Keir 3 April 2011 at 10:18 am permalink

    What a glorious machine. Lovely, lovely guitar.

  5. User74 9 April 2011 at 12:53 am permalink

    I Love it!!! Great!!! I love B´Man and his Guitar =O)

  6. Jasper 15 April 2011 at 1:34 am permalink

    The Fender gives Bono less wheight to carry. I can imagine that a classic Gretsch like that and Bono’s also-classic-back don’t go well together. It’s all about ergonomics…

  7. ultraviolet73 31 May 2011 at 10:47 am permalink

    Didn’t he auction off the Gretsch for Hurricane Katrina relief? So maybe this is the replacement..? I haven’t seen them live since October 2009 and ID remember if Bono played guitar at that show or not. I know he doesn’t always. But I will be at the Seattle show this weekend. Anyone else gonna be there?

  8. zedg 19 June 2011 at 4:54 am permalink

    It ‘kinda’ looks like B-mans playing this on The Fly - 2nd Anaheim show.. but it doesnt have the pick guard on it from looking at videos.

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