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Riff Tone
Headshrinker (Remastered)
Oasis
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Sheraton (likely, based on era and Noel Gallagher's main studio guitar for heavy tracks)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (likely, as used by Noel Gallagher for distorted tones on 'What's The Story Morning Glory?' sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1995. No direct evidence for 'Headshrinker' session, but based on era and typical gear for heavy Oasis tracks. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedthick and compressedtight and punchymid-heavy British crunchraw and biting top enddense wall of soundslightly scooped lowsminimal ambienceno modulation or time-based effectsfast, percussive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast power chord changes and aggressive picking with palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Sheraton (likely, based on era and Noel Gallagher's main studio guitar for heavy tracks)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (likely, as used by Noel Gallagher for distorted tones on 'What's The Story Morning Glory?' sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1995. No direct evidence for 'Headshrinker' session, but based on era and typical gear for heavy Oasis tracks. No evidence of live-specific gear for this song.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedthick and compressedtight and punchymid-heavy British crunchraw and biting top enddense wall of soundslightly scooped lowsminimal ambienceno modulation or time-based effectsfast, percussive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast power chord changes and aggressive picking with palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.