Riff Tone

Columbia (Live at Knebworth, 10 August '96)

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Sheraton II (Noel Gallagher's main guitar at Knebworth 1996, as seen in documentary and confirmed for live use on this song)

AmpMarshall 4x12 cabinet with Vox AC50 head (as per live rig evidence and forum consensus for Knebworth 1996)

PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers (likely Alnico, standard for Sheraton II of this era)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionBoss Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

wahVox Vox V847 Wah

delayBoss Boss DD-5 Digital Delay

otherBoss Boss LS-2 Line Selector

Notes

Live performance, Knebworth 1996. Guitar and amp confirmed by pedalboard photos and multiple gear rundowns. No evidence of studio overdubs for this live version.

Tone Character(10)

thick British crunchpunchy midrangefull-bodied chord attackslightly compressed sustainarticulate pick attackopen, dynamic responseclassic 90s Britpop rhythmclear note separationmoderate amp breakuptight, focused low end

Difficulty

The riff requires solid rhythm technique, fast chord changes, and dynamic control to maintain the driving Britpop crunch, but does not involve advanced lead or technical playing.

Sources

Knebworth 1996 (Live) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album What Amps did Noel use at Knebworth : r/oasis - Reddit

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