Solo Tone

Sally Cinnamon (Single Mix)

The Stone Roses

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch Country Gentleman 1964/1965

AmpVox AC30 (likely JMI or early reissue, studio recording)

PickupsGretsch Supertron humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusBoss Boss CE-2 Chorus

delayUnknown Analog Delay pedal (model unknown, likely Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man or Boss DM-2)

Notes

Studio recording, 1987 (single mix). John Squire was known to use a Gretsch Country Gentleman with Supertron pickups and a Vox AC30 for early Stone Roses singles. No direct source confirms the exact amp for 'Sally Cinnamon', but this is the most consistently cited pairing for this era and sound. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the solo section.

Tone Character(10)

jangly and airybright and articulatemodulated shimmerspacious and openedge-of-breakup claritymid-focused but not boomychiming arpeggiossubtle chorus swirlslightly compressed attackclean with a hint of drive

Difficulty

The solo is melodic and moderately paced, requiring clean articulation and subtle use of modulation effects. Some phrasing and slides add challenge, but there are no advanced techniques or high speed runs.