Real AmpTuning: E StandardPickup: BridgeCrunchAlternative Rock

Rockfield Octave-Edge Wall — Riviera Rhythm & Marshall Lead

The song belongs to the Riviera-based rhythm sound Noel documented for the entire album, recorded through a studio collection that included Marshall, Bluesbreaker, Orange and Vox amplifiers. No reliable session knob sheet or confirmed octave-device model has surfaced for the original recording, so this preset recreates the audible upper-octave edge through studio layering rather than naming an undocumented pedal. Source: Oasis Recording Information’s Morning Glory equipment list and Ground Guitar’s Riviera history.

Signal Chain

1983 Epiphone Riviera100-watt Marshall stack + Vox AC30 blendMarshall 4x12 + Vox 2x12Double-Tracked RhythmOutput
Guitar1983 Epiphone Riviera
Tone
10
PickupBridge
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
Amp100-watt Marshall stack + Vox AC30 blend
Blend5
Vox Cut4
Vox Volume5
Marshall Bass4.5
Marshall Gain6
Marshall Mids7.5
Marshall Treble6.5
Cab / IRMarshall 4x12 + Vox 2x12
MicClose dynamic pair
Mic PositionOff-axis, cap-edge transition
EffectDouble-Tracked Rhythm
PanHard left and right
Layers2
Tightness9

Notes

Keep the main rhythm centred on aggressive open-string attack. Add the octave layer quietly so it sharpens the texture without becoming an obvious pitch-shifter effect.

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