Riff Tone

Cigarettes & Alcohol (Demo) [Remastered]

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (early 1990s Korean model, likely with stock humbuckers)

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers (Alnico, PAF-style)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993-1994 demo session for 'Definitely Maybe' era. Gear confirmed for this era and song by Equipboard and period interviews. No evidence of pedals used in the studio for this riff section; live rigs and later pedalboards are not relevant for this demo. No evidence of AC30 or other amps for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchmid-heavy punchraw and saturatedtight and percussiveslightly compressedbright but not harshfull-bodiedthick chord voicingsaggressive attackdistinct chord and note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive rhythm playing with syncopation and palm muting, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Noel Gallagher's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard The Basics of Britpop - Premier Guitar What guitars/amps to get to make the early oasis sound - Reddit

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