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Riff Tone
You and Whose Army?
Radiohead
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGretsch G6137TCB Panther Center-Block LTD
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on era and band amp usage; no direct source for studio amp on this song)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Amnesiac sessions (2000/2001). Guitar confirmed for this song/era; amp inferred from typical Radiohead studio setup and era. No direct evidence for pedals on studio recording, but flanger effect is clearly audible in the riff.
Tone Character(10)
swirling and phaseywarm and slightly overdrivenairy and atmosphericlush modulationmidrange-focusedsoft attackdreamy and etherealnot harsh or aggressivesubtle breakupstudio ambience
Difficulty
The riff is not technically demanding but requires careful control of dynamics and modulation to achieve the song's signature atmospheric texture.
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Original Gear
GuitarGretsch G6137TCB Panther Center-Block LTD
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on era and band amp usage; no direct source for studio amp on this song)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Amnesiac sessions (2000/2001). Guitar confirmed for this song/era; amp inferred from typical Radiohead studio setup and era. No direct evidence for pedals on studio recording, but flanger effect is clearly audible in the riff.
Tone Character(10)
swirling and phaseywarm and slightly overdrivenairy and atmosphericlush modulationmidrange-focusedsoft attackdreamy and etherealnot harsh or aggressivesubtle breakupstudio ambience
Difficulty
The riff is not technically demanding but requires careful control of dynamics and modulation to achieve the song's signature atmospheric texture.