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Riff Tone
Stand By Me
Oasis
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (mid-90s, likely Korean-made, as used by Noel Gallagher in Be Here Now era)
AmpMarshall JCM900 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1997)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Gear confirmed for Be Here Now sessions via multiple interviews and period photos. No evidence of AC30 or Hiwatt on this track. Live rigs often differ; this is for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and openfull-bodied midrangebright and articulateslightly compressedBritish crunchdynamic and punchyclear note separationslight room ambienceedge-of-breakup driveclassic Britpop rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires confident open chord strumming with clarity and dynamic control to maintain note separation through a crunchy Britpop tone. Moderate tempo and chord changes add some challenge, but no advanced techniques are required.
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Les Paul Standard (mid-90s, likely Korean-made, as used by Noel Gallagher in Be Here Now era)
AmpMarshall JCM900 100W head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (studio recording, 1997)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1997. Gear confirmed for Be Here Now sessions via multiple interviews and period photos. No evidence of AC30 or Hiwatt on this track. Live rigs often differ; this is for the studio version.
Tone Character(10)
chiming and openfull-bodied midrangebright and articulateslightly compressedBritish crunchdynamic and punchyclear note separationslight room ambienceedge-of-breakup driveclassic Britpop rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires confident open chord strumming with clarity and dynamic control to maintain note separation through a crunchy Britpop tone. Moderate tempo and chord changes add some challenge, but no advanced techniques are required.