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Dave Keuning
Founding guitarist of The Killers, whose ringing, arpeggiated open-string riffs drove the band's 2004 breakout 'Hot Fuss.' His Ibanez Destroyer into a loud Fender Hot Rod DeVille created the bright, cascading 'Mr. Brightside' hook — a sound built on edge-of-breakup amp tone and right-hand technique rather than a wall of delay.
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All field notes →The Edge's Delay Settings Decoded: How U2 Gets That Sound
Dotted eighth notes, analog repeats, and the delay settings that define U2's guitar sound. Plus how to set it up on your modeler.
How to Get Stevie Ray Vaughan's Tone on Line 6 Helix
The complete SRV Helix preset guide. Amp model, drive settings, and the secret sauce that makes it sound like Texas.
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Hybrid picking isn't a country-only technique. Mark Knopfler, Albert Collins, and Scotty Moore built careers on it in rock and blues. Here's the technique, where it applies, and the specific moments where using your middle finger changes a phrase from good to right.