Riff Tone

Some Might Say

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

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

AmpMarshall stack (likely JCM900 or similar, as used by Noel Gallagher for early Oasis studio recordings)

PickupsEpiphone humbuckers (stock, likely Alnico V)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1995. Gear based on Oasis studio era and multiple forum/gear sources. No direct evidence of pedals on the studio recording, but live setups sometimes included Tube Screamer or similar. No evidence of modulation/time-based pedals on the riff section in the studio version.

Tone Character(10)

big, open, crunchy rhythm soundclassic British rock crunchbright and biting top endfull-bodied midrangeslightly compressed attackpunchy power chordsdynamic, not overly saturatedclear note separationaggressive strummingraw, unpolished drive

Difficulty

The riff requires confident, aggressive strumming and tight power chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Needing some help on guitars/amps relating to Oasis - Reddit What guitars/amps to get to make the early oasis sound - Reddit Noel Gallagher's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard

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