Riff Tone
Live Forever (Remastered)
Oasis
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (Cherry Sunburst, stock, used by Noel Gallagher on 'Definitely Maybe')
AmpWatkins WEM Dominator MKIII 15-Watt Guitar Amplifier
PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994. Gear confirmed for 'Definitely Maybe' album sessions, not live or later tours. No evidence of additional amp or pedal use for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchopen, chiming chordsslightly gritty edge-of-breakup soundwarm midrange presenceclear note separationdynamic response to pickingnot heavily saturatedarticulate attackfull-bodied rhythm tonevintage amp breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and dynamic strumming, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
This tone has been researched 8 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (Cherry Sunburst, stock, used by Noel Gallagher on 'Definitely Maybe')
AmpWatkins WEM Dominator MKIII 15-Watt Guitar Amplifier
PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 8 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1994. Gear confirmed for 'Definitely Maybe' album sessions, not live or later tours. No evidence of additional amp or pedal use for the main riff section.
Tone Character(10)
classic British crunchopen, chiming chordsslightly gritty edge-of-breakup soundwarm midrange presenceclear note separationdynamic response to pickingnot heavily saturatedarticulate attackfull-bodied rhythm tonevintage amp breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and dynamic strumming, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Live Forever (Remastered) settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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