Bullet the Blue Sky guitar tone

U2 · The Joshua Tree · 1987 · Rock

Overdrive

Main Tone

AmpMarshall JCM800

GuitarFender Stratocaster

PickupBridge single-coil

GAIN6.5

BASS5.5

MID5

TREBLE6.5

PRESENCE4.5

REVERB2

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
Drive 4.5 · Tone 4 · Level 5
The core drive — amp set on the edge of breakup.

The drive stays smooth — most of the character is the amp on the edge of breakup.

Lead

AmpMarshall JCM800

GuitarFender Stratocaster

PickupBridge single-coil

GAIN7.5

BASS5.5

MID5.5

TREBLE6.5

PRESENCE4.5

REVERB2

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer overdrive
Drive 4.5 · Tone 4 · Level 5
The core drive — amp set on the edge of breakup.
MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 3.5 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.