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I Wanna Be Adored (Remastered 2009) Guitar Tone Settings

The Stone Roses · 1980s · rock

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Original Recording

Guitar
1960 Fender Stratocaster (pink, likely studio rental)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)

Studio recording, 1988-1989 for debut album; remastered 2009. Evidence from Equipboard and multiple Reddit/forum sources confirms Stratocaster and Twin Reverb for the riff section. Chorus and delay/reverb effects handled by pedals/rack, not amp.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
6
Gain
3.5
Reverb
4
Treble
7
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Ibanez CS-9 Chorus · chorus
  • Alesis Midiverb II · reverb

Guitar → Ibanez CS-9 Chorus → Alesis Midiverb II (reverb/delay) → Fender Twin Reverb

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Tone Character

  • bright and shimmery
  • lush chorus modulation
  • ambient spaciousness
  • jangly strat sound
  • clean and glassy
  • subtle edge from single coils
  • open and airy
  • slightly scooped mids
  • crisp attack
  • smooth sustain

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No official studio knob settings found; amp and pedal settings estimated based on typical Fender Twin Reverb usage for jangly clean tones and cited pedal settings.
  • ⚠️Some sources mention additional pedals (fuzz, wah, flanger) but these are not clearly audible or confirmed for the riff section—excluded for accuracy.
  • ⚠️Pickup position inferred from typical Stratocaster usage for jangly, glassy tones and genre/era conventions.
  • ⚠️Chorus pedal settings (width 6, speed 2) are from Reddit; exact knob translation to 0-10 scale is estimated.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. John Squire's tone on 'I Wanna Be Adored' is classic late-80s/early-90s British alternative: edge-of-breakup with chime and warmth, likely using a Marshall or Vox amp with mids pushed, moderate bass, and slightly boosted treble for shimmer. Subtle reverb adds space without washing out the riff, matching the production style of the era.

Sources