GuitarCleanRiff
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
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain3.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence5
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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