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Wonderwall Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Oasis
Oasis · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Antoria 698M Folk acoustic guitar
Pickups
Piezo undersaddle pickup (likely, as typical for steel-string acoustics; exact model not specified)
Amp
Direct to mixing desk (studio); no amp used for main acoustic riff section
Pickup Position
Piezo undersaddle (acoustic, no selector)
Studio recording, 1995. The main riff/verse section of 'Wonderwall' is played on an Antoria 698M Folk acoustic guitar, as confirmed by video and multiple sources. No electric guitar or amp is used for the clean riff section in the studio version. Any live electric versions use different gear.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain1.5
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- bright and percussive
- open and airy
- midrange-forward
- clear and articulate
- natural acoustic resonance
- slightly compressed from studio processing
- dynamic response to strumming
- warm low end with crisp highs
- present, not boomy
- minimal coloration from effects
Notes & Caveats
- No electric guitar, amp, or pedals were used for the main riff/verse section in the studio recording; all sources confirm acoustic guitar direct.
- Settings for amp and effects are estimated for reference only, as the acoustic was likely recorded direct or with a mic and minimal processing.
- Any mention of electric guitars, amps, or pedals refers to live performances or other songs, not the studio riff section.
- Piezo pickup type is inferred based on typical acoustic amplification; exact model not specified in sources.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Noel Gallagher used a clean-to-edge-of-breakup tone with his Epiphone acoustic and a Brit-voiced amp (often a Vox or Marshall) for 'Wonderwall.' The tone is warm, mid-forward, and not overly bright, with subtle amp breakup and light studio reverb, matching 90s Britpop production and genre conventions.