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How to play Edge-style rhythm guitar with four unusual chords from U2 songs
By Leigh Fuge published
Pride (In The Name Of Badd4)
U2's Even Better Better Than The Real Thing live video showcases The Edge's UAFX amp pedals in full Vegas mode
By Rob Laing published
The guitarist confirmed to us last year that he's using three UA amp modelling pedals for Fender and Vox tones at the Sphere
The Edge confirms his switch from amps to Universal Audio's UAFX pedals for U2's Las Vegas Sphere shows: "It's a case of high-level complexity to make it sound simple"
By Rob Laing published
Even better than the real thing? The U2 guitarist reveals to MusicRadar what he's using
Flora and Son: Could the next big Apple TV+ hit be a movie about online guitar lessons?
By Ben Rogerson published
“I actually hated the guitar,” says star Eve Hewson. “I hate the strings and the calluses”
The Edge says U2 could have spared Bono “a certain amount of embarrassment” by writing in lower keys to suit his vocal range
By Jonathan Horsley published
“You can hear the strain in his voice,” says the guitarist, who says reworking 40 tracks for the Songs Of Surrender album taught him to “serve the song by serving the singer”
Watch Bono and the Edge perform reworked U2 classics using just an acoustic guitar and an Orange practice amp
By Jonathan Horsley published
U2 might have redefined the spectacle of a live rock show but the Edge and Bono were in their element playing stripped back acoustic tracks for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series
Fender and U2’s Adam Clayton unveil signature ACB 50 signature 50-watt all-tube bass combo
By Jonathan Horsley published
And the U2 bassist reveals the secret to his sound in the demo video – “It’s distortion, and midrange for me, with a little bit of top end just to kind of punch through”
“Of course Bono gets too much for me sometimes!” – The Edge explains why he's never quit U2
By Rob Laing published
But drummer Larry Mullen Jr will not be joining them for their 2023 Las Vegas residency
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