Riff Tone

Supersonic

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard '60s (c. 1992-1994)

AmpWEM/Watkins Dominator MK III combo (early '70s, Channel 2 input, Celestion G12H 30-watt 12-inch speaker)

PickupsEpiphone humbuckers (stock, likely Alnico, bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass5.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993 at Pink Museum, Liverpool. Noel Gallagher's own Epiphone Les Paul Standard, bridge pickup, no pedals for clean tone, amp pushed for breakup on main riff but clean sections played with lower picking dynamics. No Space Echo or delay on clean/riff section per source. Settings are for studio, not live.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatepunchy attackslightly compressed from amp breakupclear note separationmid-forward presencetight low endopen and dynamicno audible modulation or time-based effectsclassic Britpop clean with edge-of-breakupdouble-tracked for thickness

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, clean muting, and dynamic control to maintain clarity without breakup, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo.

Sources

Supersonic Guitar Tone Settings — Oasis | ToneMirror Noel Gallagher's guitar tone on Oasis's Supersonic: secrets behind the sound | Guitar World

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