Riff Tone
Faust Arp
Radiohead
Guitarother2000s
Original Gear
GuitarMartin D-35 (acoustic guitar, likely Thom Yorke's main studio acoustic for In Rainbows era)
AmpNone (acoustic guitar direct or miked, no amp used in studio recording)
PickupsPiezo pickup (if any, but likely miked in studio)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid6
treble6
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (In Rainbows). All available sources and listening confirm this is a pure acoustic guitar track with no electric amp or pedals. No evidence of electric guitar or amp use in the riff section. No evidence of DI or piezo pickup in the studio version; likely miked with condenser microphones.
Tone Character(10)
warm and naturalbright and articulatepercussive fingerstyle attackintimate and close-mikedminimalist and transparentfolky and organicdetailed string definitionno audible effects colorationdynamic and expressiveclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff section is challenging due to intricate fingerstyle picking, complex chord shapes, and subtle rhythmic shifts, demanding high accuracy and control.
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Original Gear
GuitarMartin D-35 (acoustic guitar, likely Thom Yorke's main studio acoustic for In Rainbows era)
AmpNone (acoustic guitar direct or miked, no amp used in studio recording)
PickupsPiezo pickup (if any, but likely miked in studio)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
mid6
treble6
reverb2.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (In Rainbows). All available sources and listening confirm this is a pure acoustic guitar track with no electric amp or pedals. No evidence of electric guitar or amp use in the riff section. No evidence of DI or piezo pickup in the studio version; likely miked with condenser microphones.
Tone Character(10)
warm and naturalbright and articulatepercussive fingerstyle attackintimate and close-mikedminimalist and transparentfolky and organicdetailed string definitionno audible effects colorationdynamic and expressiveclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff section is challenging due to intricate fingerstyle picking, complex chord shapes, and subtle rhythmic shifts, demanding high accuracy and control.
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