Mars To Liverpool — Liam Gallagher & John Squire1 / 2
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Mars To Liverpool Guitar Tone Settings

Liam Gallagher & John Squire · 2010s+ · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
John Squire signature Fender Stratocaster (likely custom shop, rosewood fretboard, single-coil pickups)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (likely Custom Shop '60s style, stock on Squire's Strat)
Amp
Marshall amplifier (exact model unknown, likely JCM800 or similar classic British amp)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2023-2024. No direct evidence for exact amp/pedal models for this song's solo; inference based on Squire's typical studio gear and audible tone. No evidence of Liam Gallagher playing guitar on the solo.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6
Gain
6
Reverb
3
Treble
7
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
  • Overdrive pedal (model unknown) · overdrive

Guitar → Overdrive pedal → Delay pedal → Marshall amp (spring reverb on)

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Tone Character

  • singing sustain
  • British crunch
  • articulate lead lines
  • slightly saturated
  • dynamic pick attack
  • clear note separation
  • touch-sensitive response
  • open, airy highs
  • classic rock solo tone

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