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Riff Tone
Killer Cars
Radiohead
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Jonny Greenwood's 1970s model)
AmpVox AC30 (likely studio amp for The Bends era, as per period-correct Radiohead setups)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995 (The Bends era). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate guitars for this specific riff section. No evidence of effects loop or amp-based effects beyond possible light reverb.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyslightly gritty crunchclear note separationarticulate single-coil bitedynamic and responsivemodest breakuppresent upper midsslight amp compressiondry, direct studio soundno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast downstroke rhythm and dynamic control for crunchy articulation, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Jonny Greenwood's 1970s model)
AmpVox AC30 (likely studio amp for The Bends era, as per period-correct Radiohead setups)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1994-1995 (The Bends era). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate guitars for this specific riff section. No evidence of effects loop or amp-based effects beyond possible light reverb.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyslightly gritty crunchclear note separationarticulate single-coil bitedynamic and responsivemodest breakuppresent upper midsslight amp compressiondry, direct studio soundno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast downstroke rhythm and dynamic control for crunchy articulation, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques.