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Riff Tone
Let Down
Radiohead
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus
AmpFender Eighty-Five (late 1980s solid-state combo)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997. Jonny Greenwood's main guitar and amp for OK Computer sessions. The riff is played on the Telecaster Plus through a Marshall Shred Master pedal into the Fender Eighty-Five amp. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and texturedbright and articulateslightly compressedtight, focused low endopen, airy top enddynamic and responsivepresent midrangenot overly saturatedstudio claritypercussive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced picking accuracy, complex chord shapes, and dynamic control to achieve the signature clarity and rhythmic feel.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus
AmpFender Eighty-Five (late 1980s solid-state combo)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997. Jonny Greenwood's main guitar and amp for OK Computer sessions. The riff is played on the Telecaster Plus through a Marshall Shred Master pedal into the Fender Eighty-Five amp. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and texturedbright and articulateslightly compressedtight, focused low endopen, airy top enddynamic and responsivepresent midrangenot overly saturatedstudio claritypercussive attack
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced picking accuracy, complex chord shapes, and dynamic control to achieve the signature clarity and rhythmic feel.