Real AmpTuning: E StandardPickup: BridgeAlternative RockMost AccurateCrunch
Marr Les Paul Sustain — Wide Rhythm & Singing Lead
Noel wrote the song immediately after receiving Johnny Marr’s converted Les Paul and used that guitar extensively on the album, with a borrowed Gibson Flying V reportedly appearing on some overdubs. The confirmed album platform was the Valvestate 8080, Watkins Dominator and Space Echo; exact controls are approximated. Source: Ground Guitar’s Definitely Maybe gear breakdown and Equipboard’s album documentation.
Signal Chain
1953 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop conversion→Roland RE-201 Space Echo→Marshall Valvestate 8080 + Watkins Dominator blend→Marshall 1x12 + WEM 1x12 blend→Output
Guitar1953 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop conversion
Tone
8.5
PickupBridge
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
PedalRoland RE-201 Space Echo
Intensity1.5
Echo Volume1.5
Repeat Rate3.5
Preamp Drive8
AmpMarshall Valvestate 8080 + Watkins Dominator blend
Blend5
WEM Volume6.5
Marshall Bass5
Marshall Gain6
Marshall Mids7
Marshall Treble6
Cab / IRMarshall 1x12 + WEM 1x12 blend
MicClose dynamic pair
Mic PositionSlightly off-axis
Notes
Let the rhythm chords ring into one another and keep the lead sustain vocal rather than heavily distorted. A second guitar with a slightly brighter tone helps reproduce the dense outro.
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See the same signal chain mapped to another platform. Knob values carry over as starting points — gain ranges differ between platforms.