Solo Tone

High and Dry

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarEarly Nineties Fender Telecaster Plus

AmpFender Eighty-Five (late-80s solid-state combo, 1x12 Eminence speaker)

PickupsLace Sensor Red-Red Dually (bridge), Lace Sensor Blue (neck)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6.5

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994-1995 (The Bends sessions). Settings and gear confirmed for the era; solo section likely used the bridge pickup and amp's dirty channel. No evidence of live/touring rig or alternate guitars for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

edge-of-breakup crunchbright and articulatedynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly compressed sustaindry, minimal ambienceclear note separationharmonic overtonesdistinct Telecaster bitenot overly scoopeddirect, unprocessed feel

Difficulty

The solo is technically straightforward but demands control over dynamics and phrasing to achieve the expressive, touch-sensitive tone characteristic of the recording.

Sources

Jonny Greenwood's guitar tone on Radiohead's My Iron Lung | Guitar World i need help with jonnys guitar part on high and dry - Reddit

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