Riff Tone

You

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster Plus V1

AmpFender Eighty-Five (late-80s solid-state combo, 1x12")

PickupsLace Sensor Red (bridge humbucker), Lace Sensor Blue (neck single coil)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992-1993 sessions for 'Pablo Honey'. Guitar is confirmed as Telecaster Plus V1 with bridge humbucker. Amp is Fender Eighty-Five, used clean. No evidence of additional amps or live substitutions for this song/section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateclean and dynamicpercussive attackslightly compressedclear note separationtight low endnot overly sparklybridge pickup clarityno audible effectstouch-sensitive response

Difficulty

The riff requires precise picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation on a clean tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Jonny Greenwood's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Learn to play My Iron Lung on guitar from Radiohead's classic album The Bends | MusicRadar [QUESTION] How do I get that guitar tone in the beginning of “You ...

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