Riff Tone

Song 2 (2012 Remaster)

Blur

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Graham Coxon's signature or 60s model)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100-Watt Head

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock single-coils)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb0.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1997 (remaster 2012); gear confirmed for Song 2 era by Equipboard and interviews. Clean section uses Telecaster into Marshall Super Lead. No evidence of pedals or effects for clean part.

Tone Character(10)

thin and drybright and articulatepercussive attackslightly brittle highsminimal sustainno audible reverb or delaytight and focuseddynamic response to pickingdistinct Telecaster clarityno breakup or crunch

Difficulty

The clean riff is rhythmically fast and requires tight muting and dynamic control, but uses simple chords and no advanced techniques.

Sources

Graham Coxon | Equipboard [QUESTION] What Tone Is The Guitar In Blur-Song 2 - Reddit

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