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Made of Stone (Remastered 2009) Guitar Tone Settings
The Stone Roses · 1980s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
Pickups
P-90 single coil pickups
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (Blackface era, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1988-1989, original album session. John Squire is documented using a Gibson Les Paul Goldtop with P-90s into a Fender Twin Reverb for clean tones on the debut album. No evidence of Marshall or Mesa/Boogie for clean sections on this track. Effects chain includes modulation pedal(s) for clean riff.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain3.5
Reverb4.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress Flanger/Filter Matrix · flanger
Gibson Les Paul Goldtop (neck pickup) → Electric Mistress Flanger → Fender Twin Reverb (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- chiming and glassy
- lush modulation swirl
- clear and articulate
- slightly scooped mids
- jangly attack
- dynamic response
- springy reverb
- open and airy
- modulated shimmer
- no audible breakup
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio amp settings for 'Made of Stone' clean riff found; amp and pedal choices inferred from era, genre, and multiple forum/Equipboard sources.
- Pedal models for modulation effect are not confirmed for this specific recording; Electric Mistress flanger and/or chorus is likely based on era and Squire's known board.
- Settings are estimated based on typical Fender Twin Reverb clean setup for 1980s indie rock and John Squire's documented gear.
- No evidence of drive/distortion pedals or amp gain for clean section; gain set low accordingly.
- Pickup position inferred from typical clean tone and Squire's style; some live footage shows bridge, but studio clean is likely neck.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. John Squire's tone on 'Made of Stone' is classic British crunch—edge of breakup to light crunch, with pronounced mids and a slightly jangly top end typical of late-80s indie rock. Likely using a Marshall amp with moderate bass, strong mids, and a touch of reverb for space, these settings reflect the era, genre, and Squire's known preferences.