Riff Tone
Lenny
Supergrass
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Supergrass on 'I Should Coco')
AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JCM900 or similar, as used by Supergrass in the 1990s)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band history.
Tone Character(9)
classic British crunchpunchy midrangetight, percussive attackslightly saturated chordsarticulate riff claritydynamic pick responsewarm but cuttingdistinct humbucker fullnessno heavy fuzz or high-gain saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise picking and tight rhythm, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1990s, as used by Supergrass on 'I Should Coco')
AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JCM900 or similar, as used by Supergrass in the 1990s)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 490R/498T or similar)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and band history.
Tone Character(9)
classic British crunchpunchy midrangetight, percussive attackslightly saturated chordsarticulate riff claritydynamic pick responsewarm but cuttingdistinct humbucker fullnessno heavy fuzz or high-gain saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, precise picking and tight rhythm, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.