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Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus (early 1990s, likely with Lace Sensor pickups)
AmpFender Eighty-Five (late 1980s solid-state combo, 1x12 Eminence speaker)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993 (Pablo Honey sessions). Gear inferred from era and Greenwood's known studio rig for this album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and bitingtight and percussivemid-forward and cuttingraw, punk-inspired edgeminimal ambiencesaturated and compressedarticulate power chord attackslightly fizzy top endsolid-state amp harshnessbridge pickup clarity
Difficulty
The riff is fast and aggressive, requiring tight rhythm and palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus (early 1990s, likely with Lace Sensor pickups)
AmpFender Eighty-Five (late 1980s solid-state combo, 1x12 Eminence speaker)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993 (Pablo Honey sessions). Gear inferred from era and Greenwood's known studio rig for this album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and bitingtight and percussivemid-forward and cuttingraw, punk-inspired edgeminimal ambiencesaturated and compressedarticulate power chord attackslightly fizzy top endsolid-state amp harshnessbridge pickup clarity
Difficulty
The riff is fast and aggressive, requiring tight rhythm and palm muting, but uses straightforward power chords and no advanced techniques.