Riff Tone

Hello

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, possibly Trini Lopez for wall-of-sound parts)

AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JCM900 or similar 1990s Marshall head/cabinet)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock or PAF-style, likely bridge position for main riff)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1995. Gear inferred from era, genre, and forum references to Les Paul and Marshall for 'Hello' riff. No explicit pedalboard or amp model confirmed for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchmid-heavy punchaggressive bridge pickupfull-bodied rhythmtight and percussiveopen chord sustainclassic Britpop driveslight amp breakupno modulation or delaywall-of-sound layering

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward with open chords and power chords, requiring solid rhythm and dynamic control but no advanced techniques.

Sources

Les Paul dilemma: which one would you take home and why? - Reddit r/oasis on Reddit: How can i set my amp to sound like Noel ...

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