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Riff Tone

Love Spreads

The Stone Roses

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard
AmpFender Twin Reverb (with JBL speakers)

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1994, Second Coming album. John Squire used his '59 Les Paul into a Fender Twin Reverb for most of the album, including 'Love Spreads' riff. Some sources mention Orange amps for more distorted parts, but the main riff is widely cited as Les Paul + Twin. Pedals and effects are based on studio use, not live or later performances.

Tone Character(10)
thick and crunchymid-heavy punchwarm but bitingtouch of sustainslide articulationdynamic and expressiveslightly saturatednot overly compressedBritish blues-rock flavoropen and resonant

Difficulty

The riff requires confident slide playing in open D, tight rhythmic control, and dynamic muting to achieve the punchy, expressive tone. The groove and articulation are challenging for intermediate players.

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