Riff Tone
True Love Waits (Live in Oslo)
Radiohead
Guitarother2000s
Original Gear
GuitarMartin D-35 (acoustic)
AmpPA system or acoustic amp (exact model unknown, likely DI to FOH)
PickupsPiezo pickup (likely Fishman or similar, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, Oslo 2001; acoustic version with Thom Yorke on Martin D-35. No evidence of electric guitar or electric amp for the riff section. No pedalboard or electric amp visible in available live footage or discussed in sources.
Tone Character(10)
warm and resonantwoody and naturalintimate and directclear and articulatedynamic and expressiveunprocessed acoustic timbreslight room ambienceno audible effectstransparent and honestsoft, fingerstyle attack
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, precise chord changes, and dynamic control to capture the song's emotional nuance.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarMartin D-35 (acoustic)
AmpPA system or acoustic amp (exact model unknown, likely DI to FOH)
PickupsPiezo pickup (likely Fishman or similar, model unknown)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb4.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, Oslo 2001; acoustic version with Thom Yorke on Martin D-35. No evidence of electric guitar or electric amp for the riff section. No pedalboard or electric amp visible in available live footage or discussed in sources.
Tone Character(10)
warm and resonantwoody and naturalintimate and directclear and articulatedynamic and expressiveunprocessed acoustic timbreslight room ambienceno audible effectstransparent and honestsoft, fingerstyle attack
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique, precise chord changes, and dynamic control to capture the song's emotional nuance.
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