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Parklife Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Blur

Blur · 1990s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Gibson J-160E
Pickups
P-90 single coil (stock on J-160E)
Amp
Unknown (not specified in any source for studio recording of 'Parklife' riff section)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (P-90, stock position on J-160E)

Studio recording, 1994. Multiple sources confirm Graham Coxon used a Gibson J-160E for the 'Parklife' riff. No direct evidence for amp model or pedals used in the studio. Live, he also used the J-160E for this song. No evidence of effects pedals or amp effects in the studio version of the riff.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
5.5
Gain
3.5
Reverb
2.5
Treble
7
Presence
5

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Tone Character

  • bright and jangly
  • percussive strumming
  • articulate and dry
  • midrange-focused
  • slightly nasal
  • tight, punchy attack
  • minimal sustain
  • distinctive single-coil clarity
  • little to no reverb
  • unprocessed, natural acoustic-electric sound

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct source specifies the amp model or exact amp settings for the studio recording of 'Parklife' riff section.
  • ⚠️No evidence of effects pedals or amp-based effects used on the studio riff; settings estimated based on typical Britpop/90s rock acoustic-electric tones and the dry, percussive sound of the recording.
  • ⚠️Pedal and amp effect arrays left empty due to lack of evidence and lack of audible effects in the recording.
  • ⚠️All settings are estimated based on genre, era, and the sound of the isolated riff, not from explicit source data.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Graham Coxon's 'Parklife' riff uses a bright, mid-forward, lightly crunchy Britpop tone typical of a Vox AC30 or similar amp, with moderate bass, strong mids, and a touch of reverb for space. The gain is just past edge-of-breakup, matching the song's jangly, articulate attack.

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