Riff Tone

Fade Away (Remastered)

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (early 1990s, likely Korean-made)

AmpWEM/Watkins Dominator MKIII combo (early 1970s, Channel 2 input, Celestion G12H 30-watt 12-inch speaker)

PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers (Alnico, covered, likely 'Classic' or 'Standard' spec)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994 era (Definitely Maybe sessions, as per remastered release). Gear confirmed for studio use on original 'Fade Away' recording, not live or later tours. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and aggressive attackdynamic, open crunchjangly upper midsraw, uncompressed drivepunchy rhythm articulationBritish combo amp characterslightly nasal midrangetight, focused low endclear note separationpercussive strumming

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive strumming and tight chord changes, but uses straightforward power chords and open shapes, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

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