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Riff Tone
Weird Fishes / Arpeggi
Radiohead
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus
AmpFender Bassman head into custom 1x? cabinet (mic'd); Vox AC30 also referenced as studio amp for layering
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2005–2007, In Rainbows sessions. Jonny Greenwood's main riff part. Gear confirmed by King of Gear and Radiohead tech Plank. Tele Plus → Bassman head → custom cab. Vox AC30 possibly layered. No evidence of live/tour gear or later signature models for this section.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and bell-likemidrange-focusedclear and articulateslightly compressededge-of-breakup crunchopen and airynot saturateddynamic and touch-sensitivewarm but with top-end sparklefingerpicked clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, fast fingerpicking/hybrid picking at a high tempo with even dynamics and clean articulation, plus the ability to maintain rhythmic accuracy in a layered, polyrhythmic context.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus
AmpFender Bassman head into custom 1x? cabinet (mic'd); Vox AC30 also referenced as studio amp for layering
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2005–2007, In Rainbows sessions. Jonny Greenwood's main riff part. Gear confirmed by King of Gear and Radiohead tech Plank. Tele Plus → Bassman head → custom cab. Vox AC30 possibly layered. No evidence of live/tour gear or later signature models for this section.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and bell-likemidrange-focusedclear and articulateslightly compressededge-of-breakup crunchopen and airynot saturateddynamic and touch-sensitivewarm but with top-end sparklefingerpicked clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires precise, fast fingerpicking/hybrid picking at a high tempo with even dynamics and clean articulation, plus the ability to maintain rhythmic accuracy in a layered, polyrhythmic context.