Solo Tone
Cigarettes & Alcohol (Remastered)
Oasis
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1989 Gibson Flying V (loaned from Johnny Marr)
AmpMarshall JCM900 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or Dirty Fingers for era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (Definitely Maybe sessions). Guitar confirmed by Equipboard and Melody Maker interview. Amp confirmed by multiple sources as Noel's main studio rig for this album. No evidence of additional amps or effects for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchaggressive midrange bitesinging sustainraw, glam-inspired lead tonethick, saturated solo soundpunchy attackslightly compressedupper-mid emphasisnotably dry with little ambiencetight, focused articulation
Difficulty
The solo is straightforward in terms of note choice and rhythm, but requires confident bending, vibrato, and sustain control to capture the expressive, glam-inspired lead style.
Sources
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Original Gear
Guitar1989 Gibson Flying V (loaned from Johnny Marr)
AmpMarshall JCM900 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or Dirty Fingers for era)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble7
reverb2
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (Definitely Maybe sessions). Guitar confirmed by Equipboard and Melody Maker interview. Amp confirmed by multiple sources as Noel's main studio rig for this album. No evidence of additional amps or effects for the solo section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchaggressive midrange bitesinging sustainraw, glam-inspired lead tonethick, saturated solo soundpunchy attackslightly compressedupper-mid emphasisnotably dry with little ambiencetight, focused articulation
Difficulty
The solo is straightforward in terms of note choice and rhythm, but requires confident bending, vibrato, and sustain control to capture the expressive, glam-inspired lead style.
Cigarettes & Alcohol (Remastered) settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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