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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)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6.5
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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.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (likely 1960s reissue or vintage)
AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JCM800 or Plexi, model not explicitly confirmed for this song)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass6.5
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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.