Riff Tone

Man of War

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Jonny Greenwood's main guitar for OK Computer era)

AmpVox AC30

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, likely bridge position for riff)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5.5

mid7

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, OK Computer/OKNOTOK sessions (originally tracked in late 1990s, released 2017). No explicit evidence of pedals or alternate guitars for the riff section. Amp confirmed by multiple sources as Jonny Greenwood's main studio amp for this era.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatecrunchy attacktight and percussiveclear midrange presenceslightly compresseddynamic response to pickingopen, ringing chordsslight amp breakuppresent upper midsnot overly saturated

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, need for tight palm muting, and dynamic picking to achieve the signature crunchy, articulate tone.

Sources

Jonny Greenwood tone : r/radiohead - Reddit Radiohead – OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017 - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Man of War tone : r/radiohead - Reddit Can't decide if my riff sound too similar to 'man of war' by Radiohead The best Radiohead guitar riff/solo? - Reddit

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