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Supersonic Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Oasis
Oasis · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Standard (early '90s, cherry sunburst)
Pickups
Epiphone humbucker (stock, likely Alnico, bridge position)
Amp
Watkins/WEM Dominator MK III combo (early '70s, Channel 2 input, Celestion G12H 30-watt 12-inch speaker)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, December 1993 at Pink Museum, Liverpool. Gear confirmed for studio version of 'Supersonic'. No evidence of alternate guitar or amp for clean sections; all sources point to this setup. No evidence of additional clean amp or DI for the solo or clean sections.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5
Gain0
Reverb1.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Roland RE-201 Space Echo · delay
Epiphone Les Paul Standard (bridge pickup, volume/tone 10) → Roland RE-201 Space Echo → Watkins/WEM Dominator MK III combo (Channel 2, Volume 10, Bass 4, Treble 6, no reverb)
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- dynamic and sparkly
- clear, uncompressed attack
- chimey upper mids
- open, uncompressed sound
- distinct note separation
- modest bass response
- no audible overdrive
- studio clarity
- slight tape echo ambience (if delay is used)
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct source specifies amp settings for the clean solo section; settings are inferred from the amp's known controls and typical clean settings for this genre/era.
- All sources confirm only one guitar/amp setup for the studio recording; no evidence of a separate clean amp or DI chain.
- No evidence of reverb or modulation effects on the clean solo; amp does not have built-in reverb.
- Delay (Roland RE-201 Space Echo) is confirmed in the overall session, but not always used for clean passages—settings provided for reference.
- If a subtle delay is audible in the clean solo, it is likely from the RE-201, but this is not explicitly confirmed for the clean section.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Noel Gallagher's 'Supersonic' solo tone is classic Britpop/rock: crunchy but not high gain, with forward mids, moderate bass, and slightly boosted treble for clarity. Likely a Marshall or Vox amp, with minimal reverb and presence set for definition without harshness, matching the era's production and genre conventions.