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Little By Little Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Oasis

Oasis · 2000s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Epiphone Sheraton
Pickups
Epiphone humbuckers (stock or possibly Gibson PAF-style, exact model unknown)
Amp
Marshall JCM900 4100 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2002 (Heathen Chemistry era). No evidence of Vox AC30 or other amps for this song. Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and song by multiple sources, but no direct studio photo for this solo. No evidence of additional guitars or amp blending for the solo.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6
Gain
6.5
Reverb
2.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay

Epiphone Sheraton → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Marshall JCM900 4100 head → Marshall 4x12 cabinet (amp spring reverb on)

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Tone Character

  • warm and mid-forward
  • singing sustain
  • crunchy British overdrive
  • clear note separation
  • slightly compressed
  • articulate lead lines
  • touch of amp reverb
  • not overly saturated
  • classic Oasis solo sound
  • dynamic response to picking

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct studio documentation for the exact pedal or amp settings for 'Little By Little' solo; settings estimated based on typical Marshall JCM900 usage in Oasis studio context.
  • ⚠️No explicit confirmation of pedal use for this solo; delay is inferred as audible in the solo section.
  • ⚠️Pickup choice (bridge) inferred from tone and typical Oasis solo approach.
  • ⚠️No evidence of modulation effects or wah in this solo; only delay and amp reverb are included.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Noel Gallagher typically used a crunchy, mid-forward Britpop tone with moderate gain, likely from a Marshall or Vox amp, during this era. The solo in 'Little By Little' is warm but articulate, with pronounced mids, balanced bass and treble, moderate presence for clarity, and subtle reverb for space, matching both genre and Oasis's production style.

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