Riff Tone

You

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster Plus V1

AmpFender Eighty-Five 1x12" solid-state combo

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

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992-1993 for 'Pablo Honey'. Guitar is confirmed as Telecaster Plus V1 with bridge humbucker; amp is Fender Eighty-Five as per multiple sources. No evidence of other amps or guitars for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright but not harsharticulate and presentslightly compressed attackclear note definitionmodest low-endtight and focusedmild edge-of-breakupno excessive sparklebridge humbucker punchdynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and dynamic control, but is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques. The unusual tuning adds some challenge for accuracy.

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 Airbag Guitar Tone : r/radiohead - Reddit

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