Riff Tone

Scatterbrain

Radiohead

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-335

AmpFender Super-Sonic 112 Guitar Combo Amp

PickupsGibson ES-335 stock humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2003 (Hail to the Thief sessions). Ed O'Brien is confirmed to use the Gibson ES-335 for 'Scatterbrain' in the studio, visible in video/photo evidence. Amp is Fender Super-Sonic 112, as seen in Equipboard photo evidence. No explicit evidence of pedal use for the riff section; pedalboard evidence is primarily from later live/touring setups.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateclean with slight warmthshimmering top endsemi-hollow resonanceclear note separationgentle amp breakupairy and opensubtle dynamic responseno audible drive or fuzzslightly urban tinge

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its use of extended chords, clean single-note picking, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation throughout the part.

Sources

Ed O'Brien | Equipboard What's your favourite Radiohead guitar tone?SCATTERBRAIN TAB by Radiohead @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

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