Riff Tone

I Wanna Be Adored (Remastered 2009)

The Stone Roses

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1960 Fender Stratocaster (pink, likely studio/hired instrument)

AmpUnknown (not specified in sources; likely a clean British or American combo amp typical of late 80s indie rock recordings, e.g., Fender Twin Reverb or Roland JC-120, but not confirmed for this track)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1988-1989 (album released 1989, remastered 2009). Guitar confirmed as 1960 Fender Stratocaster for album tracks, but amp and pedal details not specified in available sources. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical studio practices.

Tone Character(10)

jangly and brightshimmering and ambientarticulate single-coil claritylush reverb tailsubtle breakupethereal and spaciouschiming arpeggiosslightly compressedmodest sustainclean with edge-of-breakup

Difficulty

The riff is technically straightforward but requires clean, even picking and control of dynamics to achieve the shimmering, ambient tone characteristic of the recording.

Sources

The Stone Roses - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album

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