Pure sunshine in guitar form — "She Bangs the Drums" is bright, bouncing Madchester jangle with a gorgeous melodic solo. Here's Squire's tone.
What makes the tone. A bright, clean-to-lightly-driven guitar with chorus and reverb, played as ringing arpeggios and chiming chords. The lead adds a touch of warm overdrive but stays melodic and singing, never harsh. It's up, shimmering and jangly.
The analogue recipe. Bright amp, a hint of drive for the chords, chorus, reverb; a transparent overdrive for the solo. Let the notes ring.
On a Boss GT-100 / GT-1000 / GX-100. A clean/light-crunch amp, chorus + reverb; a scene with mild overdrive for the lead.
On a Kemper. A sparkly clean or edge profile, chorus and reverb, light OD for the solo.
Skip the guesswork. The Soulster Tonebook for fans of The Stone Roses → has it for Boss GT and Kemper. Go deeper in our John Squire guitar tone guide →.
Put it on the wall. The "She Bangs the Drums" print → and t-shirt →.
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