Riff Tone
Oily Water
Blur
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarHayman 3030 (black, fretless or fretted, as seen in official video and likely used on recording)
AmpMarshall 1959 SLP Super Lead (used in studio and live by Graham Coxon for early Blur recordings)
PickupsHayman single-coil pickups (exact model unspecified, but Hayman 3030s are known for single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionProCo ProCo Rat II
Notes
Studio recording, 1992 (from 'Modern Life Is Rubbish' sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for era and likely for this track. No evidence of alternate gear for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
raspy, biting fuzz textureraw, aggressive attacklo-fi, saturated midrangepronounced pick attackslightly gated, compressed sustainangular, percussive riffinggritty, punk-inspired drivenotably dry, little ambiencetight, focused low endupper-mid emphasis
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and muting to keep the high-gain, fuzzy tone articulate, with syncopated rhythms and angular phrasing adding to the challenge.
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Original Gear
GuitarHayman 3030 (black, fretless or fretted, as seen in official video and likely used on recording)
AmpMarshall 1959 SLP Super Lead (used in studio and live by Graham Coxon for early Blur recordings)
PickupsHayman single-coil pickups (exact model unspecified, but Hayman 3030s are known for single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionProCo ProCo Rat II
Notes
Studio recording, 1992 (from 'Modern Life Is Rubbish' sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for era and likely for this track. No evidence of alternate gear for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
raspy, biting fuzz textureraw, aggressive attacklo-fi, saturated midrangepronounced pick attackslightly gated, compressed sustainangular, percussive riffinggritty, punk-inspired drivenotably dry, little ambiencetight, focused low endupper-mid emphasis
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and muting to keep the high-gain, fuzzy tone articulate, with syncopated rhythms and angular phrasing adding to the challenge.
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