Solo Tone

Rock 'n' Roll Star (Remastered)

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (early 90s Korean, likely Samick factory)

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 Dual Reverb Head

PickupsEpiphone stock humbuckers (Alnico, PAF-style, covered)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass7

mid7

treble5.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdrivePete Cornish Pete Cornish Soft Sustain 2 (or similar overdrive/boost)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, likely analog or early digital)

Notes

Studio recording, 1994. Guitar and amp confirmed for 'Definitely Maybe' sessions. Solo section likely used same Les Paul as rhythm, with amp cranked. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for solo. Effects chain for solo inferred from era and audible effects; pedal models for delay and reverb not confirmed for studio, but overdrive/boost likely used for solo lift.

Tone Character(10)

brilliantly buzzyroaring British crunchsinging sustainrich and saturatedmid-forwardnot super tight, more openheavily distorted but not metalfeedback-friendlyclassic valve overdriveslightly compressed

Difficulty

The solo is intermediate due to its use of sustained bends, vibrato, and control of feedback at high gain, but does not require advanced speed or complex techniques.

Sources

How to Sound Like OASIS: A Guide to Gear and Guitar Playing | guitarguitar JCM900 settings for definitely maybe songs : r/oasis - Reddit

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