Riff Tone

Cigarettes & Alcohol (Live at Manchester Academy)

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (early '90s, likely bridge pickup)

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsEpiphone humbuckers (stock, likely Alnico V)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance at Manchester Academy, 1994 era. Noel Gallagher used the Epiphone Les Paul Standard and Marshall JCM900 for Oasis live shows during this period. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific live riff section.

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchaggressive bridge pickup attackbright and cutting upper midstight, percussive rhythmraw, open chord voicingdynamic, punchy strummingslight amp breakuploud, driving presenceminimal compressionno modulation or time-based effects audible

Difficulty

The riff requires confident, loud strumming and tight rhythm but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced lead techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Noel Gallagher's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard The secrets behind Noel Gallagher's guitar tone on Oasis's Supersonic

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