Get The Tone

Since the late-80s Oldfield, has played a PRS Custom 24, so you’re looking for a guitar equipped with humbuckers. A decent overdrive pedal will also come in handy this month. However, putting gear aside, the real key to achieving the Oldfield tone is his use of classical style fingerpicking in favour of a pick, and 'along the string' vibrato instead of the conventional rock approach.