Riff Tone

End of a Century

Blur

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1960s model, Graham Coxon's main studio guitar for Parklife era)

AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on era and Coxon's studio rig; Marshall not confirmed for studio recording of this track)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994 (Parklife album). No evidence of pedals or effects used on riff section; clean to edge-of-breakup tone typical of Coxon's rhythm work. No confirmed live/touring rig for this specific song section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and janglyslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate single-coil clarityopen and airydynamic and responsivechiming Britpop rhythmno heavy saturationtight attackwarm low-end with present midssubtle studio reverb

Difficulty

The riff requires clean barre chord transitions and tight, syncopated strumming typical of Britpop, but does not involve advanced lead or solo techniques.

Sources

Blur - End Of A Century (Guitar Cover)[Graham Coxon] How to Recreate the Blur Sound + Guitar Gear and Tone Settings How to play End of a Century by blur guitar tutorial

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