Cigarettes & Alcohol (Remastered) amp settings — Marshall Valvestate 2000
The Oasis guitar tone for “Cigarettes & Alcohol (Remastered)”, dialed in for a Marshall Valvestate 2000 with a Epiphone Les Paul custom. Studio version, Definitely Maybe (1994) — Monnow Valley/Sawmills sessions
Gibson Flying V (Johnny Marr's loaner) and Epiphone Les Paul Standard → Marshall JCM900 head into 4x12 cab — no pedals on the main riff tone, pure amp crunch
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 5 |
01Boss ME-25 — OD/DS section (TS-style or Natural OD)
BYPASS THIS — the original recording used no pedals for the main tone. Your Valvestate OD channel provides the gain. Only use the ME-25 for tuner or as a clean boost if you need more push at lower volumes.
The JCM900 and Valvestate 2000 share Marshall's mid-forward voicing, so translation is direct. Your Valvestate's solid-state power section is tighter than the JCM900's tube sag — I've pulled gain back to 6 (vs a JCM900 at 7-8) to avoid harshness and kept mids at 7 to nail that Britpop bark. The recording is bone dry — zero reverb, zero effects on the riff.
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