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Riff Tone
Subterranean Homesick Alien
Radiohead
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Eric Clapton Stratocaster (with Lace Sensor pickups and Fernandes Sustainer installed)
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb (likely studio amp for OK Computer era)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997, OK Computer sessions. Fernandes Sustainer was installed in Jonny Greenwood's Clapton Strat at this time. Amp is inferred from era and studio use; live rigs sometimes differ. All gear confirmed for this song/era, not just general use.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and modulatedethereal and spaceyambient with lush reverbsubtle overdrive edgeswirling phaser texturesclear single-coil articulationdynamic and touch-sensitivedistinctive pitch-shiftingsustained, singing noteswide stereo image
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-to-advanced pedal coordination, precise timing for modulation and pitch effects, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation through multiple effects.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Eric Clapton Stratocaster (with Lace Sensor pickups and Fernandes Sustainer installed)
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb (likely studio amp for OK Computer era)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997, OK Computer sessions. Fernandes Sustainer was installed in Jonny Greenwood's Clapton Strat at this time. Amp is inferred from era and studio use; live rigs sometimes differ. All gear confirmed for this song/era, not just general use.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and modulatedethereal and spaceyambient with lush reverbsubtle overdrive edgeswirling phaser texturesclear single-coil articulationdynamic and touch-sensitivedistinctive pitch-shiftingsustained, singing noteswide stereo image
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-to-advanced pedal coordination, precise timing for modulation and pitch effects, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation through multiple effects.