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Solo Tone
Paranoid Android
Radiohead
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (Jonny Greenwood's main guitar during OK Computer era)
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, OK Computer era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997. Jonny Greenwood used his main Telecaster into a Vox AC30 for the Paranoid Android solo. Effects include Mutronics Mutator and Electro-Harmonix Small Stone phaser, as confirmed by multiple sources. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and bitingfiltered, synth-like leadcomplex modulation sweepsrobotic, electronic timbreswirling phaser movementhot, saturated distortionslightly muddy low enddynamic filter sweepspronounced midrangeunique, experimental solo voice
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced pedal coordination (Mutator, phaser), fast picking, and expressive control of feedback and filter sweeps, making it challenging for most guitarists.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (Jonny Greenwood's main guitar during OK Computer era)
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, OK Computer era)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997. Jonny Greenwood used his main Telecaster into a Vox AC30 for the Paranoid Android solo. Effects include Mutronics Mutator and Electro-Harmonix Small Stone phaser, as confirmed by multiple sources. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this solo.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and bitingfiltered, synth-like leadcomplex modulation sweepsrobotic, electronic timbreswirling phaser movementhot, saturated distortionslightly muddy low enddynamic filter sweepspronounced midrangeunique, experimental solo voice
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced pedal coordination (Mutator, phaser), fast picking, and expressive control of feedback and filter sweeps, making it challenging for most guitarists.