Riff Tone

Beautiful Day

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1973, stock single-coil pickups)

AmpVox AC30 (vintage, Top Boost circuit, studio recording)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock, Stratocaster)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayKorg Korg SDD-3000 Digital Delay

delayLine 6 Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler

chorusTC Electronic TC Electronic Chorus+ (SCF)

overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive

Notes

Studio recording, year 2000. The Edge is confirmed to have used his 1973 Fender Stratocaster and Vox AC30 for the main riff on 'Beautiful Day' in the studio. No evidence of Telecaster or other guitars for this section. Settings are estimated based on typical Edge AC30 usage and genre/era. No evidence of amp-based reverb or modulation; all effects are pedal-based.

Tone Character(10)

bright and chimeycrisp, articulate attackspacious, ambient delay repeatsmodulated shimmertight, focused low enddynamic and touch-sensitiveclean with edge-of-breakup gritpercussive, rhythmic clarityno heavy distortiondistinct single-coil clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires tight synchronization with delay repeats, dynamic picking for clarity, and maintaining clean articulation with multiple effects. Not technically advanced, but demands precision and timing.