Riff Tone

Subterranean Homesick Alien

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Eric Clapton Stratocaster (with Lace Sensor pickups and Fernandes Sustainer installed)

AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb (likely studio amp for OK Computer era)

PickupsLace Sensor Gold single coils (plus Fernandes Sustainer unit)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb6.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveBoss Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive

otherDOD DOD 440 Envelope Filter

otherDigiTech DigiTech Whammy (WH-1 or WH-4)

delayRoland Roland RE-201 Space Echo

Notes

Studio recording, 1996-1997, OK Computer sessions. Fernandes Sustainer was installed in Jonny Greenwood's Clapton Strat at this time. Amp is inferred from era and studio use; live rigs sometimes differ. All gear confirmed for this song/era, not just general use.

Tone Character(10)

glassy and modulatedethereal and spaceyambient with lush reverbsubtle overdrive edgeswirling phaser texturesclear single-coil articulationdynamic and touch-sensitivedistinctive pitch-shiftingsustained, singing noteswide stereo image

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-to-advanced pedal coordination, precise timing for modulation and pitch effects, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation through multiple effects.

Sources

the King of Gear ;How Radiohead burned the guitar band rulebook with Kid A | Guitar World Potent Pairings: The Guitar Sounds of Radiohead | Reverb News Jonny Greenwood's Gear : r/radiohead - Reddit

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