Solo Tone

Rock 'n' Roll Star

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, used for 'Rock 'n' Roll Star' solo)

AmpMarshall JCM900 2x12 combo (studio recording, 1994)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock Les Paul Standard pickups, likely 490R/498T or similar)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass7

mid7

treble5.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

boostBSM Treble Booster (likely BSM HS or similar, model not confirmed for studio)

Notes

Studio recording, 1994. Guitar confirmed as Les Paul Standard for this track. Amp confirmed as Marshall JCM900 for Definitely Maybe era. No evidence of additional amps or alternate guitars for the solo section. Pedal use inferred from era and audible tone; BSM treble booster is confirmed in later live rigs but not definitively for the original recording.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedaggressive and cuttingpronounced midrangetight low endslight top-end roll-offsinging sustainclassic Britpop wall-of-soundpunchy attackcranked Marshall driveno audible modulation effects

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate technique due to its fast tempo, use of bends and vibrato, and the need to control feedback and sustain with a high-gain amp.

Sources

JCM900 settings for definitely maybe songs : r/oasis Oasis reunion – the first gig: gear analysis – The Chief's Guitars Noel Gallagher's Guitar Rig Diagram (Guitars, Amps, and Pedalboard) - Guitar Chalk

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