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Live Forever (Remastered) Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Oasis
Oasis · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Standard (early 1990s, cherry sunburst, stock humbuckers)
Pickups
Epiphone stock full-size humbuckers
Amp
Marshall JCM900 4100 head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1994 (Definitely Maybe sessions). Noel Gallagher used the Epiphone Les Paul Standard for the solo, as confirmed by Equipboard and Guitar World. Amp was a Marshall JCM900, which was his main studio amp for the album. No evidence of live/touring gear or later pedalboards being used on this recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown, likely tape or early digital) · delay
Epiphone Les Paul Standard (bridge pickup, volume/tone 10) → Delay pedal (model unknown, likely tape or early digital) → Marshall JCM900 4100 head → Marshall 4x12 cabinet (amp spring reverb at 3)
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- bright and articulate
- open and dynamic
- British-voiced midrange
- slightly compressed
- clear note separation
- touch-sensitive
- classic 90s Britpop lead sound
- moderate breakup
- not overly saturated