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Cigarettes & Alcohol (Remastered) Guitar Tone Settings — Oasis

Oasis · 1990s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Standard (early 90s Korean model, likely with stock pickups)
Pickups
Epiphone stock humbuckers (Alnico, PAF-style)
Amp
Marshall JCM900 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 1994. Gear confirmed for Definitely Maybe era by Equipboard and period interviews. No evidence of pedal use for main riff; distortion from amp. No evidence of effects loop or additional effects for riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6
Gain
6.5
Reverb
2
Treble
7
Presence
6

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Tone Character

  • classic British crunch
  • aggressive, biting riff
  • full-bodied midrange
  • punchy attack
  • slightly compressed
  • raw, saturated sound
  • tight rhythm playing
  • distinct Les Paul thickness
  • Marshall amp drive
  • no audible modulation or delay

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source gives exact amp knob settings for the studio recording; settings estimated based on typical Marshall JCM900 usage for 90s Britrock and period-correct tones.
  • ⚠️Pedals listed in Equipboard sources are from later eras or live rigs; no evidence of pedal use on the original studio riff.
  • ⚠️No evidence of effects loop or modulation/time-based effects on the main riff; distortion is from amp.
  • ⚠️Guitar model inferred from period interviews and photos; Epiphone Les Paul Standard was Noel's main guitar for Definitely Maybe.
  • ⚠️If alternate gear or settings are found in future sources, update accordingly.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Noel Gallagher used a crunchy, mid-forward Britpop tone typical of a cranked Marshall with moderate gain, pronounced mids, and balanced bass/treble; the riff is dry and punchy with minimal reverb, matching 90s UK rock production and Oasis's signature sound.

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