Riff Tone

Wonderwall

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarAntoria 698M Folk acoustic guitar

AmpDirect to mixing desk (studio); no amp used for main acoustic riff section

PickupsPiezo undersaddle pickup (likely, as typical for steel-string acoustics; exact model not specified)

Amp Settings

gain1.5

bass5.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1995. The main riff/verse section of 'Wonderwall' is played on an Antoria 698M Folk acoustic guitar, as confirmed by video and multiple sources. No electric guitar or amp is used for the clean riff section in the studio version. Any live electric versions use different gear.

Tone Character(10)

bright and percussiveopen and airymidrange-forwardclear and articulatenatural acoustic resonanceslightly compressed from studio processingdynamic response to strummingwarm low end with crisp highspresent, not boomyminimal coloration from effects

Difficulty

The riff is based on open chords and straightforward strumming, but requires consistent timing and dynamic control for the iconic acoustic sound.

Sources

Noel Gallagher's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Noel Gallagher's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard This Is the Gear That Made Oasis' 'What's the Story (Morning Glory)' So Great | Ultimate Guitar How an Oasis engineer ended up with the Wonderwall acoustic

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