Riff Tone

The Masterplan

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Sheraton (1990s Korean, stock humbuckers) or Gibson Les Paul Standard

AmpMarshall JCM900 100W head with 4x12 cab (studio recording, 1997 era)

PickupsEpiphone/Gibson humbuckers (stock, likely Alnico V type)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1997. Noel Gallagher is known to have used both Epiphone Sheraton and Gibson Les Paul for Oasis B-sides of this era, with Marshall JCM900 stacks as his primary amp for rhythm/riff sections. Some sources mention Orange amps in the 90s, but Marshalls are most consistently cited for this period and song type. No evidence of AC30 or Orange on this specific track's riff.

Tone Character(10)

warm and thickmid-forward punchslightly compressedcrunchy, not high-gainclear chord definitionBritish rhythm crunchsmooth top endfull-bodied chordsno excessive brightnessnot scooped

Difficulty

The riff section relies on solid barre chord transitions and dynamic strumming, but does not require advanced lead techniques or fast picking. The main challenge is maintaining clarity and punch in the chordal rhythm.

Sources

What guitars/amps to get to make the early oasis sound - Reddit How to get classic Orange OR120 tones using guitar modelling | MusicRadar 20 Britpop guitar gods | MusicRadar

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