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Riff Tone

In God's Country

U2

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1983 Fender Stratocaster (Edge's main black Strat, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups)
Amp1964 Vox AC30 Top Boost (silver panel, Celestion Blue speakers)

Amp Settings

gain5
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1986-1987 (The Joshua Tree sessions). The Edge is known to have used his black Strat and Vox AC30 for the main riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific part. Delay and modulation effects are a core part of the sound. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical Edge rig for this song.

Tone Character(10)
chiming and percussivebright and glassytight, rhythmic delay repeatsmodulated, swirling texturedynamic and touch-sensitivearticulate single-note clarityslightly gritty edge-of-breakupcomplex, layered ambiencepresent midrange cutdistinct stereo delay trails

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, consistent picking and precise timing to sync with the rhythmic delay, as well as control over dynamics and muting to maintain clarity through heavy modulation.

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