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Made of Stone (Remastered 2009) amp settings — Blackstar Fly 3

The The Stone Roses guitar tone for “Made of Stone (Remastered 2009)”, dialed in for a Blackstar Fly 3 with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, The Stone Roses debut album (1989), remastered 2009

Original rig

Fender Stratocaster → Ibanez Tube Screamer (occasional) → Ibanez chorus → Fender Twin Reverb

Shimmering, jangly clean with subtle drive breakup and lush chorus shimmer
Amp settings — Blackstar Fly 3
CHANNELOD1 (ISF set fully counter-clockwise for American/Fender voicing)
GAIN 3 BASS 4 MID 6 TREBLE 7 MASTER 6
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain3
Bass4
Mid6
Treble7
Master6
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Guitar
PICKUPneck+middle TONE7 VOLUME8
Signal chain

01Chorus (RECOMMENDED — not currently owned)

RECOMMENDED — not owned. A Boss CE-2 clone or TC Electronic Corona would get the shimmering Madchester sound. Essential for this tone.

Rate 4 · Depth 5

02Tube Screamer style OD (RECOMMENDED — not currently owned)

RECOMMENDED — not owned. Used sparingly for edge-of-breakup during chorus sections. A Joyo Vintage OD or Behringer TO800 are budget options.

Drive 2 · Tone 6 · Level 6
Why these settings

The Fly 3 is a tiny practice amp with limited headroom and no onboard effects. Set ISF fully CCW to approximate the Fender Twin's scooped American voicing. Gain at 3 gives slight edge without full breakup—Squire's tone is mostly clean with occasional grit. Without chorus, you will miss 40% of this tone's character; it's non-negotiable for authentic Roses shimmer.

PRO TIPRoll your guitar volume to 8 instead of 10—this is how Squire achieved his touch-sensitive dynamics and cleaner arpeggios while keeping the amp on the edge of breakup. Dig in for grit, back off for jangle.

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