Riff Tone

Let Down

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarRickenbacker 360 (likely 6-string, used by Ed O'Brien on OK Computer era studio recordings)

AmpVox AC30 (studio, 1997 OK Computer sessions)

PickupsRickenbacker Hi-Gain single coils

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayBoss Boss DD-5 Digital Delay

reverbBoss Boss RV-3 Digital Reverb/Delay

Notes

Studio recording, 1997. Ed O'Brien played the main riff on a Rickenbacker 360 through a Vox AC30. Jonny Greenwood's parts are layered, but the main chiming riff is Ed's Rick 360. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for the studio riff section.

Tone Character(10)

chiming and glassylush, ambient reverbbright and articulateclean, shimmering top endswelling, layered texturessubtle delay trailsopen and airyslightly compressedno audible overdrivespacious stereo image

Difficulty

The riff's difficulty comes from its syncopated, polyrhythmic pattern and the need for precise, clean picking to maintain clarity with heavy effects and multiple guitar layers.

Sources

Tone Recipe- Radiohead : r/guitarpedals - Reddit Radiohead's Ed O'Brien: Hail to the Texturalist - Premier Guitar Radiohead Effects and Pedals - Reddit Changes to their guitars from last time (night 1 observations) - Reddit

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