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Riff Tone
One
U2
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1970s, sunburst, stock humbuckers)
Amp1990s Vox AC30 (Top Boost, Silver Bulldog speakers)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear confirmed by multiple interviews and period-correct photos. The Edge used his Les Paul Standard for the main riff. Vox AC30 is the primary amp for the riff section on the original studio recording of 'One'.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and harmonically richclear, bell-like attackambient, rhythmic delay repeatsopen, airy high endtight, percussive strumminglush, spatial depth from delayslightly compressed dynamicsarticulate note separationwarm midrange presencenotably ambient and atmospheric
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level timing to sync with the delay repeats and clean, controlled strumming, but does not involve complex chord shapes or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1970s, sunburst, stock humbuckers)
Amp1990s Vox AC30 (Top Boost, Silver Bulldog speakers)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. Gear confirmed by multiple interviews and period-correct photos. The Edge used his Les Paul Standard for the main riff. Vox AC30 is the primary amp for the riff section on the original studio recording of 'One'.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and harmonically richclear, bell-like attackambient, rhythmic delay repeatsopen, airy high endtight, percussive strumminglush, spatial depth from delayslightly compressed dynamicsarticulate note separationwarm midrange presencenotably ambient and atmospheric
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level timing to sync with the delay repeats and clean, controlled strumming, but does not involve complex chord shapes or advanced techniques.