Riff Tone

Lucky

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster

AmpUnknown (not specified in sources for this recording)

PickupsLace Sensor Gold single coils

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

modulationDigitech Digitech Whammy

reverbUnknown Reverb pedal (model unknown)

modulationUnknown Modulation pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Lucky' (riff section), recorded in 1995 for The Help Album and later used on OK Computer. Ed O'Brien played the main riff with this guitar, using effects pedals for the signature sound. No explicit amp model or settings are given for the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

ambient and etherealhigh-pitched ringingmodulated shimmerclear, bell-like attackspacious and atmosphericslightly gritty edgedistinctive pitch-shiftingnot heavily saturatedlush reverb tailairy and open

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to the above-the-nut strumming, precise timing with effects, and maintaining clarity with multiple ambient pedals.

Sources

The Gear of Radiohead's "OK Computer" | Reverb News

Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear

Create Free Account