Sunday Bloody Sunday
U2, 1983, from War. Solo by The Edge.
Edge's chiming, military-precise figure and percussive string scrapes form an 'electric Irish jig' over Larry Mullen's march.
Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2 is #7 in our ranking of the best U2 guitar solos. The solo is played by The Edge and the song was released in 1983.
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Who played the guitar solo on Sunday Bloody Sunday?
The Edge played the solo on U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday (1983).
What guitar was used on the Sunday Bloody Sunday solo?
A gibson explorer through a Vox AC30 amp, according to widely reported accounts.