Alternative Rock1994No Need to Argue
Zombie Amp Settings
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Original Recording Settings
partially-sourcedResearched tone data for "Zombie" by The Cranberries
Original Gear
- Guitar
- Gibson ES-335 / Gibson Les Paul / Fender Telecaster (1973 or producer Stephen Street's 1967)
- Pickups
- ES-335 PAF-style humbuckers; Les Paul humbuckers; Telecaster single-coils (bridge (primary for heavy riff))
- Amplifier
- Marshall amplifier(s) + Vox AC30
- Channel
- High gain (Marshall); Top Boost (AC30)
- Tuning
- standard
- Pickup Selector
- bridge
- Strings
- [ESTIMATED] .010-.046
Both amps cranked and run simultaneously. Three guitar layers recorded: ES-335, Les Paul, and Telecaster for massive wall of sound.
Amp Settings
Gain
7.0
Bass
5.0
Mid
6.0
Treble
7.0
Presence
6.0
Master Volume
7.0
Marshall settings estimated: gain 7-8, cranked. AC30 Normal ~8, Top Boost ~7, Tone Cut ~3. Both amps pushed hard for saturation.
Effects Chain
→
Unidentified distortion pedal
distortion
→
→DOD Stereo Chorus
chorus
1.Unidentified distortion pedal — Noel Hogan's first distortion pedal — Dolores urged him to get one for this song.
2.DOD Stereo Chorus — Hogan's signature pedal — possibly bypassed for the heavy riff sections.
Playing Technique
Pick (Dunlop Tortex 0.73mm). Aggressive downstroke-heavy power chords. Multiple guitar layers.
Sources+
- Guitar World Noel Hogan interview (Oct 2025)
- Equipboard
- MusicRadar
- Guitar Player (June 1999)
- Sound on Sound (March 2018)
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