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Solo Tone

Exit Music (For a Film)

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Jonny Greenwood's main guitar for OK Computer era solos)
AmpVox AC30
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass6
mid7
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzUnknown Fuzz pedal (model unknown, likely vintage Japanese fuzz)

Notes

Studio recording, 1996-1997 OK Computer sessions. Greenwood is known to use a Telecaster into a Vox AC30 for lead/solo parts on this album. No direct evidence for alternate guitars or amps for this solo. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section.

Tone Character(9)
fuzzy and saturatedmid-heavy and compressedsinging sustainslightly nasal upper-mid focusdynamic and expressivenot overly scoopedtight attack from tremolo pickingwarm but with bitestudio ambience present

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced tremolo picking technique, dynamic control, and the ability to maintain clarity with a saturated fuzz tone. Expressive vibrato and phrasing are essential for capturing the song's emotional impact.

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