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Riff Tone
Let Down
Radiohead
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus
AmpMarshall Shred Master (used as preamp/distortion) into Fender Eighty-Five solid-state combo
Amp Settings
gain6
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997 for OK Computer. Jonny Greenwood's main riff part. Guitar and amp confirmed for this section by Reverb and Guitar World. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
chiming, bell-like claritycrystalline top endslightly compressed attacklush, layered texturesambient, spacey overtoneswarm but articulate midrangemodest sustainclear note separationdynamic, touch-sensitive responsecomplex, interwoven harmonics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level picking accuracy, complex chord shapes, and precise timing to maintain clarity and separation in the layered studio arrangement.
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus
AmpMarshall Shred Master (used as preamp/distortion) into Fender Eighty-Five solid-state combo
Amp Settings
gain6
bass7
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
This tone has been researched 5 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997 for OK Computer. Jonny Greenwood's main riff part. Guitar and amp confirmed for this section by Reverb and Guitar World. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.
Tone Character(10)
chiming, bell-like claritycrystalline top endslightly compressed attacklush, layered texturesambient, spacey overtoneswarm but articulate midrangemodest sustainclear note separationdynamic, touch-sensitive responsecomplex, interwoven harmonics
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level picking accuracy, complex chord shapes, and precise timing to maintain clarity and separation in the layered studio arrangement.