Riff Tone
my iron lung
Unknown Artist
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarEarly Nineties Fender Telecaster Plus
AmpFender Eighty-Five (late-80s solid-state combo, 1x12 Eminence speaker)
PickupsLace Sensor Red-Red Dually (bridge), Lace Sensor Blue (neck)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationDigiTech DigiTech Whammy WH-1
distortionMarshall Marshall Shred Master
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (The Bends sessions). Riff section uses bridge pickup. Amp is set for clean or cranked tones depending on section. Pedals used for main riff. Settings from Guitar World are for studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive bursts of distortionoctave-up, warbling textureharsh, glitchy digital artifactstight and percussive attackclear note definition despite distortionslightly compressed, focused midrangenot overly bright (treble rolled back slightly)primitive digital pitch shifting artifactscranked solid-state amp edgedistinctive, synthetic upper octave harmonics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced control of both picking and pedal timing, especially to keep the octave-up effect musical and in sync with the riff's aggressive attack. The combination of heavy distortion and digital pitch shifting demands careful technique to avoid muddiness.
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 | MusicRadarhow to get my iron lung guitar tone : r/BossKatana - RedditMy Iron Lung guitar tone : r/guitarpedals - RedditGuitar effects for intro to My Iron Lung? : r/radiohead - Reddit
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarEarly Nineties Fender Telecaster Plus
AmpFender Eighty-Five (late-80s solid-state combo, 1x12 Eminence speaker)
PickupsLace Sensor Red-Red Dually (bridge), Lace Sensor Blue (neck)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb1
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
modulationDigiTech DigiTech Whammy WH-1
distortionMarshall Marshall Shred Master
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 | MusicRadarhow to get my iron lung guitar tone : r/BossKatana - RedditMy Iron Lung guitar tone : r/guitarpedals - RedditGuitar effects for intro to My Iron Lung? : r/radiohead - Reddit
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 (The Bends sessions). Riff section uses bridge pickup. Amp is set for clean or cranked tones depending on section. Pedals used for main riff. Settings from Guitar World are for studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive bursts of distortionoctave-up, warbling textureharsh, glitchy digital artifactstight and percussive attackclear note definition despite distortionslightly compressed, focused midrangenot overly bright (treble rolled back slightly)primitive digital pitch shifting artifactscranked solid-state amp edgedistinctive, synthetic upper octave harmonics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced control of both picking and pedal timing, especially to keep the octave-up effect musical and in sync with the riff's aggressive attack. The combination of heavy distortion and digital pitch shifting demands careful technique to avoid muddiness.
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