Riff Tone

Cigarettes & Alcohol (Remastered)

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1989 Gibson Flying V (loaned from Johnny Marr)

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or Dirty Fingers for era)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994, Definitely Maybe sessions. Confirmed by Equipboard and studio photos. No evidence of pedals or effects used for the riff section; distortion is amp-based. No evidence of Orange or Hiwatt amps on this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive British crunchsaturated power chordsraw, biting attackfull-bodied midrangetight, punchy low endslightly scooped but present midsbright, cutting treblesustained, compressed distortionpercussive pick attackwall-of-sound rhythm texture

Difficulty

The riff is built on straightforward power chords and aggressive strumming, requiring stamina and tight timing but no advanced techniques.

Sources

Oasis – Definitely Maybe (Deluxe Edition Remastered) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Gibson Flying V - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard Noel Gallagher's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Noel Gallagher's Amplifiers | Equipboard

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