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Riff Tone
The Shock Of The Lightning
Oasis
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-355 (likely, based on Noel Gallagher's main guitar for 'Dig Out Your Soul' era studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio recording, as used on 'Dig Out Your Soul' sessions; live rigs show Marshall SV20C and Hiwatt, but no evidence for studio use on this track)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008. Gear inferred from era, studio photos, and typical Oasis recording setups. No direct studio pedalboard photo for this song, but live pedalboards from the era show similar effects. No explicit evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedaggressive and drivingtight and punchyBritish crunch with modern edgecompressed midrangeslightly scooped lowsarticulate pick attackwall-of-sound layeringpresent upper midsstudio double-tracked
Difficulty
The riff is fast and aggressive, requiring tight alternate picking and palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of intermediate rock playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-355 (likely, based on Noel Gallagher's main guitar for 'Dig Out Your Soul' era studio recordings)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio recording, as used on 'Dig Out Your Soul' sessions; live rigs show Marshall SV20C and Hiwatt, but no evidence for studio use on this track)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008. Gear inferred from era, studio photos, and typical Oasis recording setups. No direct studio pedalboard photo for this song, but live pedalboards from the era show similar effects. No explicit evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedaggressive and drivingtight and punchyBritish crunch with modern edgecompressed midrangeslightly scooped lowsarticulate pick attackwall-of-sound layeringpresent upper midsstudio double-tracked
Difficulty
The riff is fast and aggressive, requiring tight alternate picking and palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of intermediate rock playing.