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Riff Tone

Man of War

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Jonny Greenwood's main Telecaster)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely, based on Radiohead's studio rig for this era and genre)

Amp Settings

gain5
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, circa 1997 (OK Computer era, though 'Man of War' was released in 2017 on OKNOTOK). No direct evidence for pedals or amp model for this specific song/section, but Greenwood is known for Telecaster into Fender Twin for bright, articulate riff tones. No evidence of live-specific gear for this part.

Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveslightly overdriven edgeclear note separationdynamic responseTelecaster bitestudio clarityno heavy fuzzno audible modulationcrisp attack

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with precise muting and dynamic picking to achieve the crisp, articulate attack heard in the recording. While not technically advanced, the tone and feel demand intermediate control.

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