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Riff Tone

The Gloaming

Radiohead

Guitarother2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster Plus
AmpFender Eighty-Five (solid-state combo)

Amp Settings

gain5.5
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2002-2003 (Hail to the Thief sessions). Jonny Greenwood is credited for the guitar riff in 'The Gloaming.' No direct studio photo evidence for this exact song, but the Telecaster Plus and Fender Eighty-Five are confirmed as his main studio rig for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track.

Tone Character(10)
percussive and glitchytight and staccatofiltered, electronic textureslightly gritty edgeprocessed and experimentalclear Telecaster attackmodulated, not fully cleandistinct rhythmic pulsenot saturated or high-gainstudio-processed layering

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive picking and muting, with precise timing to match the processed, glitchy effects. The technical challenge is increased by the need to coordinate with modulation and delay effects for the correct rhythmic feel.

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