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Riff Tone
Polyethylene, Pts. 1 & 2 (Remastered)
Radiohead
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus (Red Lace Sensor bridge pickup)
AmpFender 85 solid-state combo
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997 for OK Computer B-sides; Jonny Greenwood's main setup for this era. Settings inferred from era and typical use, as no direct Polyethylene studio documentation found. No evidence of live-specific gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated crunchaggressive attackarticulate, cutting upper midsslight compression from solid-state amppercussive, driving rhythmclear note separation despite distortionnot overly scooped or fizzymodest reverb for spacedistinct bridge pickup biteno excessive sustain or fuzziness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic precision, palm muting, and dynamic control to keep the crunch articulate, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus (Red Lace Sensor bridge pickup)
AmpFender 85 solid-state combo
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997 for OK Computer B-sides; Jonny Greenwood's main setup for this era. Settings inferred from era and typical use, as no direct Polyethylene studio documentation found. No evidence of live-specific gear for this recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight, saturated crunchaggressive attackarticulate, cutting upper midsslight compression from solid-state amppercussive, driving rhythmclear note separation despite distortionnot overly scooped or fizzymodest reverb for spacedistinct bridge pickup biteno excessive sustain or fuzziness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic precision, palm muting, and dynamic control to keep the crunch articulate, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord shapes.