Riff Tone

Ripcord

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1970s, as used by Jonny Greenwood on Pablo Honey)

AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio, Pablo Honey era typical amp for Jonny Greenwood)

PickupsFender Wide Range Humbucker (neck), Fender single coil (bridge)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive (likely, not confirmed for this song)

Notes

Studio recording, Pablo Honey (1992-1993). Guitar and amp inferred from era and known studio gear; no direct source for exact amp on 'Ripcord' but Marshall JCM800 is widely documented for this period.

Tone Character(10)

crunchy, mid-forward rhythm tonetight, percussive attackbright upper midsslight overdrive, not high-gainarticulate chord definitiondynamic response to pickingslightly compressedraw, unpolished edgeminimal ambiencefocused, punchy sound

Difficulty

The riff requires precise timing and dynamic control for the percussive attack, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Trying to get Radiohead's sound from my amp?To all guitar players on this Sub... : r/radiohead

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