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Adam Clayton and Bono of U2 perform during "The Joshua Tree Tour 2017" at MetLife Stadium on June 29, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

“Bono always wanted me to play that part with a pick, but I get a different reaction from playing bass with my fingers. There’s nothing quite like that contact of pulling the wires”: Adam Clayton on the U2 sound

By Brian Fox published

Whether he’s playing steady eighth-notes or a rocking counter melody, U2’s Adam Clayton seems to have the perfect tone for every song

Fender ACB 50

Fender Adam Clayton ACB 50 review – Fender’s first-ever signature bass amp is a greatest hits of all-tube tones

By Nick Wells published

Designed in conjunction with U2’s Adam Clayton, the ACB 50 is Fender’s first all-tube bass combo amp for over four decades – we put it through its paces

Adam Clayton

U2’s Adam Clayton: “The bass has to either be sexy or aggressive, or it shouldn’t be there as far as I’m concerned”

By Amit Sharma published

The bassist for one of biggest rock bands of all time on cramming a stadium-ready rig into Fender’s first-ever signature bass amp, what prompted him to play an Ibanez on one of the group’s most iconic songs, and why he’s only just started exploring five-strings four decades into his career

Adam Clayton plays through his new signature Fender ACB 50 bass amp

Fender joins forces with U2's Adam Clayton for its first ever signature bass amp, the ACB 50 combo

By Jackson Maxwell published

Boasting 50 watts of power, the ACB 50 is also the first new all-tube bass combo amp Fender has produced in over four decades

Fender Introduces Adam Clayton Jazz Bass Guitar

By Guitar World Staff published