Riff Tone

There, There

Radiohead

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-125T

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100

PickupsP-90 single coil

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionTech 21 Tech 21 XXL

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2003, Hail to the Thief sessions. Guitar and amp confirmed for studio version of 'There, There' riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part.

Tone Character(10)

woody and percussive attackwarm and mid-forwardslightly gritty crunchclear note separationorganic, vintage charactertouch-sensitive dynamicsopen, airy top endarticulate single notesmild breakup on hard strumsnot heavily saturated

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, dynamic muting, and clear note separation, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

Thom Yorke's Guitars, Keyboards, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard Thoms guitar sound on There, There. : r/radiohead - Reddit There There tone : r/radiohead - Reddit

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