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Riff Tone
Fade Away
Oasis & War Child Records
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (early 1990s)
AmpWEM/Watkins Dominator MK III combo (early 1970s, Celestion G12H speaker)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994 for War Child Records. Gear and settings inferred from Oasis's early studio sessions (notably 'Supersonic'), as no direct source for 'Fade Away' War Child version exists. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section; amp-driven crunch tone.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and mid-forwardthick, punchy rhythmslightly compressed attackBritish-voiced amp characterraw and aggressivetight low endclear note separationslight natural chorus from double-trackingminimal ambienceclassic 90s Britpop drive
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive strumming and tight chord changes, but uses straightforward barre chords and rhythm techniques typical of Britpop rock.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (early 1990s)
AmpWEM/Watkins Dominator MK III combo (early 1970s, Celestion G12H speaker)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 for War Child Records. Gear and settings inferred from Oasis's early studio sessions (notably 'Supersonic'), as no direct source for 'Fade Away' War Child version exists. No evidence of additional pedals for the riff section; amp-driven crunch tone.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and mid-forwardthick, punchy rhythmslightly compressed attackBritish-voiced amp characterraw and aggressivetight low endclear note separationslight natural chorus from double-trackingminimal ambienceclassic 90s Britpop drive
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive strumming and tight chord changes, but uses straightforward barre chords and rhythm techniques typical of Britpop rock.