# Bullet the Blue Sky guitar solo

> The Edge's guitar solo on Bullet the Blue Sky by U2 (1987) starts at about 1:58. From the album The Joshua Tree. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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U2, 1987, from *The Joshua Tree*. Solo by *The Edge*.

Asked by Bono to 'put El Salvador through an amplifier', Edge unleashed swooping slide, screaming feedback and explosive drops that sound like war.

Bullet the Blue Sky by U2 is #1 in our ranking of the best U2 guitar solos. The solo is played by The Edge and the song was released in 1987.

## In our lists

- [The Best U2 Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/u2-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [The Best The Edge Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-edge-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [The Greatest Irish Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/irish-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Bullet the Blue Sky?

The Edge played the solo on U2's Bullet the Blue Sky (1987).

### What guitar was used on the Bullet the Blue Sky solo?

A fender stratocaster through a Vox AC30 amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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