Riff Tone

Dreams

The Cranberries

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1960s, possibly Noel Hogan's own or producer Stephen Street's 1967 Telecaster)

AmpVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock single-coils, passive)

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusDOD DOD FX68 Super Stereo Chorus

Notes

Studio recording, 1992-1993 (recorded for debut album 'Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?'). Multiple sources confirm Telecaster and Vox AC30 for clean tones. Chorus pedal is a DOD FX68 Super Stereo Chorus, always on for the riff. No evidence of additional pedals or amp-based effects beyond possible light amp reverb.

Tone Character(10)

bright and janglylush chorus shimmerclean and sparklingarticulate single-coil clarityopen and airydynamic and responsivesubtle amp reverbno audible overdrivestudio-quality cleanmodulation depth varies with picking

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, syncopated strumming and dynamic control to maintain clarity with chorus modulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo.

Sources

Noel Hogan | Equipboard The Cranberries Members, Gear & Sound - Equipboard History of Chorus Pedals - InSync - Sweetwater [QUESTION] How to get the early Cranberries shiny guitar tone?

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