Riff Tone
Trust Device
Jonny Greenwood
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus (early 1990s)
AmpFender Eighty-Five (solid-state combo, 1x12")
PickupsLace Sensor Red-Red Dually (bridge), Lace Sensor Blue (neck)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
mid7.5
treble7.5
reverb0.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionMarshall Marshall Shredmaster
modulationDigiTech DigiTech Whammy WH-1
otherBoss Boss LS-2 Line Selector
Notes
Studio recording, likely 2022-2023 for The Smile's 'Trust Device'. All evidence points to Jonny Greenwood using his classic Telecaster Plus with Lace Sensors into a Fender Eighty-Five for riff tones, as in previous Radiohead and Smile recordings. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific track/section.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive and saturatedtight and percussivebright and articulatecompressed midrangecutting bridge pickup clarityminimal ambiencedynamic attackclear note separationmodern alternative rock edge
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking, dynamic palm muting, and precise use of effects (octave shifts), making it challenging for most players.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus (early 1990s)
AmpFender Eighty-Five (solid-state combo, 1x12")
PickupsLace Sensor Red-Red Dually (bridge), Lace Sensor Blue (neck)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
mid7.5
treble7.5
reverb0.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionMarshall Marshall Shredmaster
modulationDigiTech DigiTech Whammy WH-1
otherBoss Boss LS-2 Line Selector
Notes
Studio recording, likely 2022-2023 for The Smile's 'Trust Device'. All evidence points to Jonny Greenwood using his classic Telecaster Plus with Lace Sensors into a Fender Eighty-Five for riff tones, as in previous Radiohead and Smile recordings. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific track/section.
Tone Character(9)
aggressive and saturatedtight and percussivebright and articulatecompressed midrangecutting bridge pickup clarityminimal ambiencedynamic attackclear note separationmodern alternative rock edge
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking, dynamic palm muting, and precise use of effects (octave shifts), making it challenging for most players.