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Riff Tone
Thinking About You
Radiohead
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus (early 1990s, likely maple neck, Lace Sensor pickups)
AmpFender Eighty-Five (solid-state combo, 1x12" Eminence speaker)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. All sources and listening indicate a clean, bright Telecaster tone direct into the amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyclean and articulatepercussive attackminimal sustaincrisp high endtight low enddynamic responseslightly compressedclear note separationno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff requires steady, energetic strumming and clean articulation, but uses basic open chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to most players with some experience.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus (early 1990s, likely maple neck, Lace Sensor pickups)
AmpFender Eighty-Five (solid-state combo, 1x12" Eminence speaker)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the riff section. All sources and listening indicate a clean, bright Telecaster tone direct into the amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglyclean and articulatepercussive attackminimal sustaincrisp high endtight low enddynamic responseslightly compressedclear note separationno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff requires steady, energetic strumming and clean articulation, but uses basic open chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to most players with some experience.