Riff Tone

How Do You?

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster Plus (early 1990s, likely with Lace Sensor pickups)

AmpFender Eighty-Five (late 1980s solid-state combo, 1x12 Eminence speaker)

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

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb0.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionUnknown Distortion pedal (model unknown, possibly Boss SD-1 or Marshall Shred Master)

Notes

Studio recording, 1992-1993 (Pablo Honey sessions). Gear inferred from era and Greenwood's known studio rig for this album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and bitingtight and percussivemid-forward and cuttingraw, punk-inspired edgeminimal ambiencesaturated and compressedarticulate power chord attackslightly fizzy top endsolid-state amp harshnessbridge pickup clarity

Difficulty

The riff is fast and aggressive, requiring tight rhythm and palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and no advanced techniques.

Sources

Jonny Greenwood's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Tone Recipe- Radiohead : r/guitarpedals

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