Riff Tone
Climbing Up the Walls
Radiohead
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarPlank Ed 2 (custom semi-hollow electric by Ed O'Brien and Plank, 1994)
AmpUnknown (no explicit amp model confirmed for studio recording; live, Ed O'Brien has used Vox AC30, Fender Twin, and Audio Kitchen amps, but no source ties these to the studio riff section)
PickupsUnknown (likely single coils or P90s, as per Plank Ed 2 build, but not explicitly stated in sources)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
flangerMooer Mooer ElecLady Flanger
delayBoss Boss DD-5 Digital Delay
overdriveJ Rockett Audio Designs J Rockett Audio Designs Archer
Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997 (OK Computer sessions). Plank Ed 2 is the only electric guitar played on the studio version of 'Climbing Up the Walls' riff. No explicit amp model or settings confirmed for the studio recording. All pedal/effect info is for the studio version unless otherwise noted.
Tone Character(10)
swirling and modulatedambient and hauntingcrunchy, saturated rhythmmedium gain with clear attacklush, layered texturesethereal, eerie soundscapemodulation-heavynot overly bright or scoopedpresent midsstudio-processed ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the use of multiple effects (flanger, delay, overdrive), precise timing to avoid muddiness, and dynamic control to maintain the haunting, ambient atmosphere.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarPlank Ed 2 (custom semi-hollow electric by Ed O'Brien and Plank, 1994)
AmpUnknown (no explicit amp model confirmed for studio recording; live, Ed O'Brien has used Vox AC30, Fender Twin, and Audio Kitchen amps, but no source ties these to the studio riff section)
PickupsUnknown (likely single coils or P90s, as per Plank Ed 2 build, but not explicitly stated in sources)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
flangerMooer Mooer ElecLady Flanger
delayBoss Boss DD-5 Digital Delay
overdriveJ Rockett Audio Designs J Rockett Audio Designs Archer
Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997 (OK Computer sessions). Plank Ed 2 is the only electric guitar played on the studio version of 'Climbing Up the Walls' riff. No explicit amp model or settings confirmed for the studio recording. All pedal/effect info is for the studio version unless otherwise noted.
Tone Character(10)
swirling and modulatedambient and hauntingcrunchy, saturated rhythmmedium gain with clear attacklush, layered texturesethereal, eerie soundscapemodulation-heavynot overly bright or scoopedpresent midsstudio-processed ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the use of multiple effects (flanger, delay, overdrive), precise timing to avoid muddiness, and dynamic control to maintain the haunting, ambient atmosphere.
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