Riff Tone

Tender

Blur

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-335 (likely 1960s reissue or vintage)

AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JCM800 or Plexi, model not explicitly confirmed for this song)

PickupsGibson humbuckers (PAF-style, vintage spec)

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1998 (album '13' released 1999). Graham Coxon is known for using a Gibson ES-335 and Marshall amps for clean and rhythm parts in this era. No direct evidence for alternate guitars or amps on the clean riff section of 'Tender'.

Tone Character(10)

warm and openrounded, full-bodiedclear note separationgentle, reflectivetouch-sensitiveslightly compressedmild amp reverbno audible modulationdynamic responsearticulate and smooth

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, even arpeggios and dynamic control, but uses basic chord shapes and slow tempo, making it accessible to most players.

Sources

The 2018 Basic Audio EURO-tourbox | Page 7 | The Gear Page 5 songs guitarists need to hear by… Blur - MusicRadar

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