Solo Tone

My Iron Lung

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster Plus V1

AmpFender Eighty-Five (late 1980s solid-state combo, 1x12")

PickupsLace Sensor Red (bridge humbucker), Lace Sensor Blue (neck single coil)

Amp Settings

gain8

bass7

mid3.5

treble7.5

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

modulationDigiTech DigiTech Whammy WH-1

distortionMarshall Marshall Shred Master

Notes

Studio recording, 1994. Jonny Greenwood used the Telecaster Plus V1 with the bridge humbucker for the distorted solo section, running into a Marshall Shred Master and DigiTech Whammy WH-1 (octave up), into a Fender Eighty-Five amp. Settings are for the studio version on The Bends.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and bitingmid-scooped, cutting soundharsh, digital octave-up texturecompressed and saturatedtight, focused attackfuzzy, synthetic edgeclear note separation despite high gainviolent, explosive burstsdistinctive warble from pitch shiftingbridge pickup clarity

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced pedal coordination (Whammy), control over high-gain tones, and aggressive, precise picking to cut through the mix, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Jonny Greenwood's guitar tone on Radiohead's My Iron Lung | Guitar World Jonny Greenwood's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Learn to play My Iron Lung on guitar from Radiohead's classic album The Bends | MusicRadar My iron lung break guitar tone : r/radiohead - Reddit

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