1994Definitely Maybe

Live Forever Amp Settings

by Oasis

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Original Recording Settings

EstimatedResearched tone data for "Live Forever" by Oasis

Original Gear

Guitar: 1960s Gibson Les Paul (gift from Johnny Marr to Noel Gallagher)
Pickups: Gibson PAF-style (bridge for rhythm; bridge + neck for some leads)
Amplifier: Marshall half‑stack (JCM‑type) blended with other amps
Channel: Cranked overdrive with added Tube Screamer
Tuning: E standard (recording slightly sharp around A451 in some analyses)[web:66]
Pickup Selector: bridge for main rhythm; bridge/neck blend for some melodic lines
Strings: Not documented

Reddit Oasis tone thread and other tone guides emphasize Les Paul into a Marshall with Tube Screamer and delay; Noel has also said he often “just turned everything up to 10.”[web:63][web:131][web:139]

Amp Settings

Gain

10.0

Bass

10.0

Mid

10.0

Treble

10.0

Presence

10.0

Master Volume

10.0

Volume

10.0

Numeric “all 10s” reflect Noel’s own comment about turning everything up to 10 for classic Oasis tones; exact per‑song values are not documented, and this is best treated as a conceptual guide, not literal knob recall.[web:131][web:139]

Effects Chain

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Tube Screamer-style OD

overdrive

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Delay pedal for solo

delay

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1.Tube Screamer-style OD — Used as a boost into near-breaking-up amp to achieve Live Forever’s mix of clarity and distortion.[web:131][web:139]

2.Delay pedal for solo — Light delay on the solo, as commonly taught in tone lessons and forums.[web:131][web:72]

Playing Technique

Big, open-chord strumming with a mostly clean attack into a loud, just‑breaking‑up Marshall plus OD, then layered with additional guitars to build the wall-of-sound.

Sources+

Noel’s Live Forever Tone – Reddit — https://www.reddit.com/r/oasis/comments/109shzi/noels_live_forever_tone/ — Discusses Johnny Marr Les Paul, acoustic + overdriven Les Paul layering, and lack of definitive settings.[web:63]
Anyone know the amp settings for Live Forever? – Reddit — https://www.reddit.com/r/oasis/comments/16fycx6/anyone_know_the_amp_settings_for_live_forever/ — Mentions Noel turning everything to 10, Les Paul + Marshall + Tube Screamer as key ingredients.[web:131]