Riff Tone

Where the Streets Have No Name

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (1983-1985, black, maple neck, stock pickups)

AmpVox AC30 (vintage, likely Top Boost, 1964 model)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Strat pickups, 1980s era)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass5.5

mid7

treble7.5

reverb4.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayKorg Korg SDD-3000 Digital Delay (or similar digital delay pedal)

delayUnknown Second Digital Delay (for quarter note repeats, lower mix)

Notes

Studio recording, The Joshua Tree sessions (1986-1987). All details refer to the original studio recording, not live or later performances.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatechimey top endpercussive attackcrystal-clear note separationambient and spaciousrhythmic delay repeatsslightly compressedclean with edge-of-breakup sparkledynamic response to pickingopen and airy

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy to sync with the delay, clean chord voicings, and dynamic picking, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

How to get a good Where Te Streets Have No Name tone Electric Etudes: U2’s The Edge - Premier Guitar Edge's Guitar Tone : r/U2Band - Reddit How many delays are running in U2's "Where the streets have no ...

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