Riff Tone

Street Spirit (Fade Out)

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Standard Stratocaster

AmpVox AC30

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain3

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1994-1995. Double-tracked clean tone. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Compression likely used. No evidence of additional effects in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

compressed and cleanbright and articulateglassy attackclear note separationminimal breakupshimmering highsgentle compressionstudio clarityslightly scooped midsdynamic response

Difficulty

The riff requires accurate arpeggiated picking, clean fretting, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and evenness throughout, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Street spirit : r/guitarpedals - Reddit Bad habits to avoid? : r/Guitar - Reddit

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