GuitarCleanRiff
Zombie Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Cranberries
The Cranberries · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster (likely 1960s or 1970s, used by Noel Hogan in studio)
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1993-1994. Noel Hogan is confirmed to have used a Telecaster and Vox AC30 for early Cranberries recordings. Chorus pedal is a key part of the clean tone. No evidence of additional pedals or amp distortion for the clean riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb3
Treble4.5
Presence4
Effects Chain
- DOD FX68 Super Stereo Chorus · chorus
Fender Telecaster → DOD FX68 Super Stereo Chorus → Vox AC30 (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- warm and rounded
- full-bodied mids
- soft attack
- subdued treble
- shimmering chorus effect
- melodic and atmospheric
- jangly but not harsh
- lush and enveloping
- slightly compressed
- clean and articulate