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Riff Tone
High and Dry
Radiohead
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1980s-early 1990s Japanese or American Standard, as used by Jonny Greenwood on The Bends)
AmpVox AC30 (likely 1960s or reissue, as used by Jonny Greenwood in studio era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, The Bends (1994-1995). Guitar and amp choice inferred from era and known studio rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and shimmeringbright and articulateairy and spacioussubtle modulationgentle breakup on hard strumsclear note separationslightly scooped midssoft attacklush and dreamynot harsh or brittle
Difficulty
The riff requires careful muting and chord voicing to achieve the clean, articulate sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1980s-early 1990s Japanese or American Standard, as used by Jonny Greenwood on The Bends)
AmpVox AC30 (likely 1960s or reissue, as used by Jonny Greenwood in studio era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, The Bends (1994-1995). Guitar and amp choice inferred from era and known studio rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and shimmeringbright and articulateairy and spacioussubtle modulationgentle breakup on hard strumsclear note separationslightly scooped midssoft attacklush and dreamynot harsh or brittle
Difficulty
The riff requires careful muting and chord voicing to achieve the clean, articulate sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.