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Riff Tone
Ripcord
Radiohead
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1970s, as used by Jonny Greenwood on Pablo Honey)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio, Pablo Honey era typical amp for Jonny Greenwood)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Pablo Honey (1992-1993). Guitar and amp inferred from era and known studio gear; no direct source for exact amp on 'Ripcord' but Marshall JCM800 is widely documented for this period.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy, mid-forward rhythm tonetight, percussive attackbright upper midsslight overdrive, not high-gainarticulate chord definitiondynamic response to pickingslightly compressedraw, unpolished edgeminimal ambiencefocused, punchy sound
Difficulty
The riff requires precise timing and dynamic control for the percussive attack, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1970s, as used by Jonny Greenwood on Pablo Honey)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio, Pablo Honey era typical amp for Jonny Greenwood)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, Pablo Honey (1992-1993). Guitar and amp inferred from era and known studio gear; no direct source for exact amp on 'Ripcord' but Marshall JCM800 is widely documented for this period.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy, mid-forward rhythm tonetight, percussive attackbright upper midsslight overdrive, not high-gainarticulate chord definitiondynamic response to pickingslightly compressedraw, unpolished edgeminimal ambiencefocused, punchy sound
Difficulty
The riff requires precise timing and dynamic control for the percussive attack, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.