Riff Tone

Wonderwall

Oasis

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone EJ-200 acoustic-electric

AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio recording, 1995)

PickupsPiezo under-saddle pickup (stock Epiphone)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1995. The main riff/verse of 'Wonderwall' is played by Noel Gallagher on an Epiphone EJ-200 acoustic-electric, DI'd and/or mic'd, but also reportedly run through a Marshall JCM900 for added grit. No evidence of electric guitar for the main riff in the studio version. No pedal effects confirmed for the studio recording. Live versions sometimes use electric guitars and additional effects, but these are not relevant for the original studio riff.

Tone Character(10)

bright and percussiveslightly gritty edgemid-forward presencearticulate chord definitionopen, resonant acoustic soundslight breakup (not fully clean)no modulation or delaydynamic strumming responseclear upper midsstudio ambience, not heavy effects

Difficulty

The riff is based on open chords with a capo and a syncopated strumming pattern, requiring good timing and dynamic control but no advanced techniques.

Sources

Oasis guitarist Gem Archer on his time with the Gallagher brothers Needing some help on guitars/amps relating to Oasis - Reddit

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