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Planet Telex
Radiohead
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Johnny Greenwood's main Telecaster, mid-90s, maple neck, single coils)
AmpFender Eighty Five (solid-state combo, studio recording, 1994-1995 era)
Amp Settings
mid6.5
bass6
gain5.5
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swirling, modulated tremolo pulsebright and cutting attackambient, spacey delay trailstight, focused low endchimey upper midsslightly gritty edge-of-breakupdynamic, touch-sensitive responsepercussive, rhythmic strummingmodulated, wobbly clean tonedistinct tape echo repeats
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy to sync with the tremolo pulse, dynamic picking to control the edge-of-breakup tone, and careful timing to lock in with the delay repeats. While not technically advanced, the interplay of effects and groove makes it moderately challenging.
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