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Riff Tone

My Iron Lung

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender US Telecaster Plus V1
AmpFender Eighty-Five (late-80s solid-state combo, 1x12")
PickupsLace Sensor Red (bridge humbucker), Lace Sensor Blue (neck single coil)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb2
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

modulationDigiTech DigiTech Whammy WH-1

Notes

Studio recording, 1994 (The Bends sessions). Clean tone sections use the Fender Eighty-Five amp with minimal pedal coloration. Guitar is likely the Telecaster Plus V1 with bridge pickup. Settings are for the studio recording, not live.

Tone Character(10)
bright and slightly brittleclear and articulateslightly compressed attackmildly scooped midspercussive and dynamicsubtle warbling texture from Whammy (octave up, but not always on)not overly sparkly (treble slightly rolled back)tight and focusedminimal ambiencedistinctive clean Telecaster character

Difficulty

The riff requires accurate footwork with the Whammy pedal, tight rhythmic precision, and clean picking to maintain clarity with the octave effect.

Sources

Jonny Greenwood's guitar tone on Radiohead's My Iron Lung | Guitar WorldLearn to play My Iron Lung on guitar from Radiohead's classic album The Bends | MusicRadar

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