Riff Tone

(It's Good) To Be Free (Remastered)

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

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

AmpWEM/Watkins Dominator MK III combo (early 1970s, Channel 2 input, Celestion G12H speaker)

PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass5

mid6.5

treble6

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayRoland Roland RE-201 Space Echo

Notes

Studio recording, likely same rig as used for early Oasis singles; no evidence of alternate guitar/amp for this specific track. Recording year: 1994 (Definitely Maybe era).

Tone Character(10)

classic British crunchmidrange-forward punchslightly compressed attackclear note separationopen, dynamic rhythm soundtouch of natural amp breakuparticulate chord definitionwarm, vintage-voiced overdrivenot overly saturatedtight, focused lows

Difficulty

The riff is built around simple barre chords and a straightforward strumming pattern at a moderate tempo, making it accessible for most players with basic rhythm guitar skills.

Sources

Noel Gallagher's guitar tone on Oasis's Supersonic: secrets behind the sound | Guitar World

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