Riff Tone

Idioteque

Radiohead

Guitarother2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Jonny Greenwood's main guitar for Kid A era)

AmpFender Eighty-Five (solid-state combo, studio recording, Kid A era)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1999-2000, Kid A sessions. Jonny Greenwood is credited with guitar on 'Idioteque' riff. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part. No evidence of pedal steel or synth for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and percussivedry and minimal ambienceslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear and articulate single notesdistinct Telecaster twangno audible modulationvery little sustainstaccato attacksolid-state amp clarityminimal coloration

Difficulty

The riff requires precise, percussive picking and tight timing to lock in with the electronic rhythm, but does not involve advanced chord shapes or high speed.

Sources

An old set up diagram for Jonny's gear : r/radiohead

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