It's in aid of the Children's Hospice Association Scotland and the youth set-up at Adamson's beloved Dunfermline Football Club.
And the gift from The Edge -- a longtime friend of fellow guitarist Adamson, who died in Hawaii in 2001, aged 43 -- will boost the fundraiser by £8000. His Gibson Epiphone guitar is expected to fetch at least that when it is auctioned on eBay.
Adamson's musician daughter Kirsten, lead singer The Gillyflowers, got in touch with The Edge.
She said: "I couldn't believe it when the guitar turned up. It's pretty cool.
"The Edge has signed it and has used it for a few gigs. My dad really had a lot of respect for The Edge and U2, so this is just a fantastic tribute." The Edge had one condition, though -- that some money raised goes a charity he co-founded to help musicians struggling in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Adamson's son Callum added: "My dad would have been extremely honoured by this gesture. He was a working class man with a burning ambition to become a successful musician.
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Edge has signed up to become an ambassador for the UK learning disability charity, Mencap.
The rock star will help the charity with fundraising, raising awareness and campaigning against discrimination.
The Edge, otherwise known as David Evans, took the position following his appearance at Mencap's Little Noise Sessions held in north London last November.
source: www.dailyrecord.co.uk//www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/
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