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Riff Tone
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (Lillywhite Alternate Mix '87)
U2
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1973 model, maple neck, as used by The Edge on The Joshua Tree sessions)
AmpVox AC30 (Top Boost channel, 1964 JMI model likely, as per Joshua Tree era studio use)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1987, Lillywhite Alternate Mix. Gear and settings are based on studio sources and era-correct interviews. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and brightclear, bell-like highstight, percussive attackminimal breakup, pure cleandynamic and responsivedistinct rhythmic delay repeatsmodest sustain from compressionarticulate note separationno amp reverb, dry amp soundstudio clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate timing to sync with the dotted eighth-note delay, clean articulation, and dynamic control, but does not involve complex fingerings or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1973 model, maple neck, as used by The Edge on The Joshua Tree sessions)
AmpVox AC30 (Top Boost channel, 1964 JMI model likely, as per Joshua Tree era studio use)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1987, Lillywhite Alternate Mix. Gear and settings are based on studio sources and era-correct interviews. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and brightclear, bell-like highstight, percussive attackminimal breakup, pure cleandynamic and responsivedistinct rhythmic delay repeatsmodest sustain from compressionarticulate note separationno amp reverb, dry amp soundstudio clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate timing to sync with the dotted eighth-note delay, clean articulation, and dynamic control, but does not involve complex fingerings or advanced techniques.