Riff Tone

Some Might Say (Remastered)

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Riviera

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsEpiphone mini-humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994-1995 era for (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Remastered; Paul 'Bonehead' Arthurs played the main riff on Epiphone Riviera through Marshall JCM900; Noel Gallagher also used similar setup for rhythm. No evidence of live/touring rig or later pedalboard gear used on this studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

British crunchopen and chimingpunchy midrangebright and articulate attackslightly compresseddynamic and responsiveclassic 90s Britpop rhythm tonefull-bodiednot overly saturatedclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff is based on open chords and straightforward strumming, but requires tight timing and dynamic control to achieve the punchy, articulate Britpop sound.

Sources

Oasis – Definitely Maybe (Deluxe Edition Remastered) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Noel Gallagher's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Some Might Say Guitar Tone : r/oasis - Reddit

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