Riff Tone

I Wanna Be Adored

The Stone Roses

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1960 Fender Stratocaster (pink, rosewood board)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s/early 1980s)

PickupsFender single-coil (original 1960 Strat pickups)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus

flangerBoss Boss BF-2 Flanger

reverbAlesis Alesis Midiverb II

Notes

Studio recording, 1988-1989. John Squire used the pink '60 Strat for most of the debut album, including 'I Wanna Be Adored' riff. Amp confirmed as Fender Twin Reverb (Silverface) for the album. Effects rack (Alesis Midiverb II/Quadraverb) and pedalboard used for modulation and time-based effects.

Tone Character(10)

jangly and brightmodulated, swirling textureambient, spatial reverbclear note separation under drivemedium gain, not saturatedchimey, glassy highslush stereo image from effectsslightly compresseddynamic pick attacknot scooped, retains midrange

Difficulty

The riff is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but requires careful timing, clean articulation, and control over dynamics to maintain clarity through heavy modulation and ambient effects.