Riff Tone

Pearly (Remastered)

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster Plus

AmpUnknown (likely Marshall or Vox, but not confirmed for this recording)

PickupsLace Sensor single coils (Red, Blue, Silver configuration)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionMarshall Marshall Shred Master

delayBoss Boss PS-2 Pitch Shifter/Delay

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1996-1997 (OK Computer era). Gear confirmed for riff: Telecaster Plus and Marshall Shred Master pedal. Amp model not specified in sources; some forum speculation about Vox preamp, but no direct evidence for this song/section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and biting attackcrunchy distortion with clarityslightly compressedtight and percussive rhythmarticulate note separationlayered guitar texturesslight pitch-shifting/chorusing effectbluesy overtonesdynamic response to pickingmoderate sustain

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and control of layered effects for clarity, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

The Gear of Radiohead's "OK Computer"Pearly* : r/radiohead This remastered version of Pearly is amazing. The layers ...

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