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Artists/The Edge

THE EDGE

RockAlternative

U2 guitarist known for delay-driven, chiming guitar parts.

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9 pedals documented

1 currently for sale

SIGNAL CHAIN & GEAR

Delay

1978–1983MN3005USATrue Bypass

Foundational U2 delay — Where the Streets Have No Name

Era: 1980–1985

Boss DM-2 Analog Delay● Highly Collectible
1981–1984MN3005JapanBuffered

Warm analog repeats on early U2 recordings

Era: 1980–1983

1986–1989Custom DSPJapanBuffered

Primary digital delay in U2's live rig for years

Era: 1987–2000s

Strymon El Capistan◆ Desirable
2011Analog Devices DSPUSATrue Bypass

Tape echo emulation in modern U2 live rigs

Era: 2011–present

2014PT2399USATrue Bypass

Echoplex emulation for classic U2 slapback tones

Era: 2014–present

Echoplex emulation for classic U2 slapback tones

Era: 2014–present

Rare rack unit predecessor used in early U2 experimentation

Reverb

BigSky for reverb textures in U2 live rig

Octave

USA

Used for organ-like octave textures in later U2 work

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