Riff Tone

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom

AmpYamaha RA-200 rotary speaker amp

PickupsStock Gibson humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain2

bass4

mid6

treble7.5

reverb5.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

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.

Sources

U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday | Wiki @ Ultimate-Guitar.com Video: Recreating U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday" | What's That Sound?The Edge's Fuzz Tones.... | Page 10 | Guitar Forum

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