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Riff Tone
Pride (In the Name of Love)
U2
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1973 or early 1980s, stock single coils, maple neck, as used by The Edge on The Unforgettable Fire sessions)
AmpVox AC30 (Top Boost, likely 1964 JMI, as used in studio for The Unforgettable Fire, 1984)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1984. The Edge used his main Stratocaster into a Vox AC30 for the clean riff sections. Delay and modulation effects were added via pedals and/or rack units. Settings and effects are for the studio version, not live recreations.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassychimey and openarticulate and rhythmicpercussive attackmodulated delay shimmerdynamic and touch-sensitiveminimal breakupclear note separationspacious and ambienttight, syncopated repeats
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the need for precise timing with the delay, clean articulation, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and rhythmic drive.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1973 or early 1980s, stock single coils, maple neck, as used by The Edge on The Unforgettable Fire sessions)
AmpVox AC30 (Top Boost, likely 1964 JMI, as used in studio for The Unforgettable Fire, 1984)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1984. The Edge used his main Stratocaster into a Vox AC30 for the clean riff sections. Delay and modulation effects were added via pedals and/or rack units. Settings and effects are for the studio version, not live recreations.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassychimey and openarticulate and rhythmicpercussive attackmodulated delay shimmerdynamic and touch-sensitiveminimal breakupclear note separationspacious and ambienttight, syncopated repeats
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the need for precise timing with the delay, clean articulation, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and rhythmic drive.