Mysterious Ways
U2, 1991, from Achtung Baby. Solo by The Edge.
A funky, envelope-filtered riff and a spiky wah lead that fuse dance-floor groove with Edge's textural approach.
Mysterious Ways by U2 is #3 in our ranking of the best U2 guitar solos. The solo is played by The Edge and the song was released in 1991.
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Who played the guitar solo on Mysterious Ways?
The Edge played the solo on U2's Mysterious Ways (1991).
What guitar was used on the Mysterious Ways solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Vox AC30 amp, according to widely reported accounts.