I Wanna Be Adored Guitar Tone: John Squire's Sound

"I Wanna Be Adored" is a slow-burn masterpiece — a shimmering, reverb-soaked build that erupts into swagger. Here's Squire's sound.

What makes the tone. The intro is a clean, chorus-and-reverb-drenched guitar, spacious and hypnotic. As it builds, a warm overdrive rolls in for that confident, singing lead. Reverb and a hint of chorus are the signature; the gain stays creamy, never harsh.

The analogue recipe. A clean-ish valve amp, chorus and plenty of reverb for the intro, a transparent overdrive kicked in for the build. Humbucker or Strat, neck-ish pickup.

On a Boss GT-100 / GT-1000 / GX-100. A clean amp with chorus + reverb for the intro; a scene with overdrive into a crunch amp for the build.

On a Kemper. A clean profile with chorus and reverb; a creamy crunch profile for the payoff.

Skip the guesswork. The Soulster Tonebook for fans of The Stone Roses → has it dialled for Boss GT and Kemper. Go deeper in our John Squire guitar tone guide →.

Put it on the wall. The "I Wanna Be Adored" print → and t-shirt →.