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Riff Tone
Airbag
Radiohead
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus
AmpFender Eighty-Five solid state combo
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997 for OK Computer. Jonny Greenwood used the Telecaster Plus with the bridge pickup for the main riff. Amp confirmed as Fender Eighty-Five solid state, not tube. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzed-out and crunchyslightly scooped midsbright and bitingcompressed attackpercussive and tight rhythmthin but powerfulfizzy top endnot high-gain, more overdrivenarticulate pickingsubtle ambience from amp reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate, syncopated picking and muting to achieve the tight, percussive feel, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus
AmpFender Eighty-Five solid state combo
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997 for OK Computer. Jonny Greenwood used the Telecaster Plus with the bridge pickup for the main riff. Amp confirmed as Fender Eighty-Five solid state, not tube. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzed-out and crunchyslightly scooped midsbright and bitingcompressed attackpercussive and tight rhythmthin but powerfulfizzy top endnot high-gain, more overdrivenarticulate pickingsubtle ambience from amp reverb
Difficulty
The riff requires accurate, syncopated picking and muting to achieve the tight, percussive feel, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.