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Riff Tone
Pyramid Song
Radiohead
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Deluxe (likely 1970s, Wide Range humbuckers)
AmpFender Deluxe Eighty Five solid state amplifier
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2000-2001. Gear confirmed for 'Pyramid Song' era and recording by multiple sources. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section. No evidence of live-specific substitutions.
Tone Character(9)
slightly gritty clean tonemellow, rounded attackwarm and lushsubtle breakupambient spaciousnesssoft, haunting sustainsmooth, non-harsh highsfull-bodied midrangegentle dynamic response
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its unusual rhythmic phrasing, swing feel, and the need for dynamic, expressive control. While not technically fast or complex in terms of fretting, the timing and subtlety make it challenging.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Deluxe (likely 1970s, Wide Range humbuckers)
AmpFender Deluxe Eighty Five solid state amplifier
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2000-2001. Gear confirmed for 'Pyramid Song' era and recording by multiple sources. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section. No evidence of live-specific substitutions.
Tone Character(9)
slightly gritty clean tonemellow, rounded attackwarm and lushsubtle breakupambient spaciousnesssoft, haunting sustainsmooth, non-harsh highsfull-bodied midrangegentle dynamic response
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its unusual rhythmic phrasing, swing feel, and the need for dynamic, expressive control. While not technically fast or complex in terms of fretting, the timing and subtlety make it challenging.