Riff Tone
Electioneering
Radiohead
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus
AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model not specified, likely JCM800 or similar era-appropriate Marshall head/cabinet)
PickupsLace Sensor single coils (Red in bridge, Blue in neck)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionMarshall Marshall Shred Master
Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997 (OK Computer sessions). Gear confirmed for riff section: Telecaster Plus into Marshall amp with Marshall Shred Master pedal. No evidence of laptop or additional effects for this section. Focus is on the main distorted riff, not clean or solo parts.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzed-out and saturatedaggressive and bitingmid-forward and British-voicedtight and percussive attackslightly nasal, 'meowing' characterraw and uncompressedcutting top-endmeaty, thick crunchminimal ambiencecompressed, focused rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and aggressive palm muting to maintain clarity and rhythmic drive under heavy distortion. The tempo and muting technique make it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus
AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model not specified, likely JCM800 or similar era-appropriate Marshall head/cabinet)
PickupsLace Sensor single coils (Red in bridge, Blue in neck)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionMarshall Marshall Shred Master
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997 (OK Computer sessions). Gear confirmed for riff section: Telecaster Plus into Marshall amp with Marshall Shred Master pedal. No evidence of laptop or additional effects for this section. Focus is on the main distorted riff, not clean or solo parts.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzed-out and saturatedaggressive and bitingmid-forward and British-voicedtight and percussive attackslightly nasal, 'meowing' characterraw and uncompressedcutting top-endmeaty, thick crunchminimal ambiencecompressed, focused rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and aggressive palm muting to maintain clarity and rhythmic drive under heavy distortion. The tempo and muting technique make it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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