Riff Tone

Disco 2000

Pulp

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, Mark Webber's main guitar for this era)

AmpMarshall JCM900 head into 4x12 cabinet

PickupsHumbuckers (Gibson stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1995; Mark Webber is confirmed to have used a Marshall JCM900 for this era. Guitar is inferred from era and live/studio photos; no explicit source for exact guitar on this track, but Les Paul Standard is most likely for riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars for the riff. Settings estimated based on typical Britpop/JCM900 usage and genre.

Tone Character(10)

bright and punchymid-forwardtight and percussivearticulate chord definitionslightly compresseddynamic responsecrunchy but not saturatedpresent in the mixclear attacknot overly bright or harsh

Difficulty

The riff is based on fast, driving power chords with tight rhythm and consistent strumming, but does not require advanced techniques or complex voicings.

Sources

Pulp - Disco 2000 tone : r/Line6Helix - Reddit Pulp guitarist Mark Webber on his rig with the Britpop icons | Guitar World The Guitarists and Gear of Britpop | Reverb News

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