Solo Tone

Columbia

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (early '90s, cherry sunburst, stock)

AmpWEM/Watkins Dominator MKIII combo (early '70s, Channel 2 input, Celestion G12H 30-watt 12-inch speaker)

PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain8.5

bass5

mid6.5

treble6

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayRoland Roland RE-201 Space Echo

Notes

Studio recording, 1994, 'Definitely Maybe' sessions. Noel Gallagher used this setup for the album. No evidence of Marshall or Vox for this specific track/solo. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the solo section.

Tone Character(10)

dynamic, bright and sparkling overdrivesinging sustain on single notesopen, raw, and uncompressed solo tonemidrange punch with clear articulationclassic British crunch with edgetouch-sensitive responseslight breakup on chords, more saturated on single notesnot a high-gain, compressed soundslightly gritty, aggressive attackfull-bodied, harmonically rich

Difficulty

The solo is not technically complex but demands good control of bends, vibrato, and dynamics to achieve the expressive, singing sustain and raw tone characteristic of the recording.

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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