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Riff Tone
Sunday Bloody Sunday
U2
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpYamaha RA-200 rotary speaker amp
Amp Settings
gain2
bass4
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982-1983, War album. The Edge used a 1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom into a Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker amp for the main riff. No evidence of delay pedal used on the studio recording riff section, despite his later association with delay. Tuning is half step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive attackbright and articulate highschimey, open rhythmslight edge-of-breakup crunchdistinct, staccato pickingminimal sustainrotary speaker swirlclear note separationairy, open soundno audible delay repeats
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, rhythmic picking and dynamic control to achieve the signature percussive sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast soloing.
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Original Gear
Guitar1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom
AmpYamaha RA-200 rotary speaker amp
Amp Settings
gain2
bass4
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1982-1983, War album. The Edge used a 1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom into a Yamaha RA-200 rotary speaker amp for the main riff. No evidence of delay pedal used on the studio recording riff section, despite his later association with delay. Tuning is half step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive attackbright and articulate highschimey, open rhythmslight edge-of-breakup crunchdistinct, staccato pickingminimal sustainrotary speaker swirlclear note separationairy, open soundno audible delay repeats
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, rhythmic picking and dynamic control to achieve the signature percussive sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast soloing.