GuitarDistortedRiff
Wonderwall Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Oasis
Oasis · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Epiphone EJ-200 acoustic-electric
Pickups
Piezo under-saddle pickup (stock Epiphone)
Amp
Marshall JCM900 (studio recording, 1995)
Pickup Position
Piezo pickup (acoustic, no selector)
Studio recording, 1995. The main riff/verse of 'Wonderwall' is played by Noel Gallagher on an Epiphone EJ-200 acoustic-electric, DI'd and/or mic'd, but also reportedly run through a Marshall JCM900 for added grit. No evidence of electric guitar for the main riff in the studio version. No pedal effects confirmed for the studio recording. Live versions sometimes use electric guitars and additional effects, but these are not relevant for the original studio riff.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain3.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- bright and percussive
- slightly gritty edge
- mid-forward presence
- articulate chord definition
- open, resonant acoustic sound
- slight breakup (not fully clean)
- no modulation or delay
- dynamic strumming response
- clear upper mids
- studio ambience, not heavy effects