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Fade Away (Remastered) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Oasis
Oasis · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Standard (early 1990s, likely Korean-made)
Pickups
Epiphone stock humbuckers (Alnico, covered, likely 'Classic' or 'Standard' spec)
Amp
WEM/Watkins Dominator MKIII combo (early 1970s, Channel 2 input, Celestion G12H 30-watt 12-inch speaker)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1994 era (Definitely Maybe sessions, as per remastered release). Gear confirmed for studio use on original 'Fade Away' recording, not live or later tours. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5
Gain8
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- bright and aggressive attack
- dynamic, open crunch
- jangly upper mids
- raw, uncompressed drive
- punchy rhythm articulation
- British combo amp character
- slightly nasal midrange
- tight, focused low end
- clear note separation
- percussive strumming