Live Forever guitar tone

The rig Oasis used

Researched from interviews, production write-ups and gear histories — not guessed.

Signal chain

The order the original sound was built in. The exact settings get dialled for your own amp or modeller when you generate the tone.

1. 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard

   1

   source

   guitar
2. Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

   2

   lead overdrive boost

   drive
3. Marshall Valvestate 8080 Combo (Model 8080)

   3

   core rhythm and lead crunch

   amp
4. Marshall 1x12 Combo Cabinet (Celestion G12T-75)

   4

   speaker enclosure

   cab
5. Shure SM57 Dynamic Microphone

   5

   cab mic

   mic
6. Roland RE-201 Space Echo

   6

   tape delay for lead parts

   delay

Why we think this is right

Recorded at Sawmills Studio with producer Owen Morris. Noel Gallagher used the 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst borrowed from Johnny Marr to track 'Live Forever'. The core studio amplification was Noel's Marshall Valvestate 8080 combo (Model 8080) paired with a 1960s WEM Dominator Mk III combo, pushed with an Ibanez Tube Screamer for solos and running into a studio Roland RE-201 Space Echo for tape delay.

Sources

• Johnny Marr interview regarding 1960 Gibson Les Paul lent to Noel Gallagher
• Producer Owen Morris & Sawmills Studio session accounts for Definitely Maybe
• Guitar World / MusicRadar Noel Gallagher retrospective gear analysis

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