Riff Tone
I Will
Radiohead
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus
AmpFender Eighty-Five (late-80s solid-state combo, 1x12")
PickupsLace Sensor single coils
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002-2003 (Hail to the Thief sessions). Gear confirmed for Jonny Greenwood's clean/riff tones in this era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this part.
Tone Character(10)
clean and hauntingbell-like claritywarm and transparentairy and opensubtle amp reverbintimate and close-mic'dgentle attackno audible distortionno modulation or delayminimal compression
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate fingerpicking and dynamic control, but is not technically complex in terms of speed or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus
AmpFender Eighty-Five (late-80s solid-state combo, 1x12")
PickupsLace Sensor single coils
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2002-2003 (Hail to the Thief sessions). Gear confirmed for Jonny Greenwood's clean/riff tones in this era. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this part.
Tone Character(10)
clean and hauntingbell-like claritywarm and transparentairy and opensubtle amp reverbintimate and close-mic'dgentle attackno audible distortionno modulation or delayminimal compression
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate fingerpicking and dynamic control, but is not technically complex in terms of speed or advanced techniques.
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