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I Wanna Be Adored (Remastered 2009) Guitar Tone Settings
The Stone Roses · 1980s · rock
studio
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
Mids6
Bass6
Gain3.5
Reverb4
Treble7
Presence6
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