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High and Dry Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Radiohead
Radiohead · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster (likely early 1970s, as used by Jonny Greenwood on The Bends sessions)
Pickups
Fender single-coil Telecaster pickups
Amp
Fender Eighty-Five solid-state combo amp
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Telecaster, for bright and cutting clean solo)
Studio recording, 1994-1995 (The Bends sessions). Jonny Greenwood used a Fender Telecaster through a Fender Eighty-Five amp for clean tones. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the clean solo section; distortion pedals (Marshall Shred Master) were used elsewhere but not for the clean solo. Settings estimated based on typical Fender Eighty-Five clean usage and genre/era.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain2.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- clear, ringing notes
- slightly compressed attack
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- open and airy
- subtle amp breakup on hard picking
- no audible modulation
- mild amp reverb for space
- cutting bridge pickup clarity
- studio-clean with natural warmth
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for the clean solo; settings estimated based on typical Fender Eighty-Five clean usage and genre/era.
- No evidence of pedals or effects used for the clean solo section; distortion pedals (Marshall Shred Master) are documented for other songs/sections but not for this clean part.
- No explicit pickup selector position documented, but bridge pickup is strongly inferred from tone and typical Jonny Greenwood usage.
- No evidence of chorus, phaser, or delay in the clean solo section; only subtle amp reverb is likely.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The solo tone on 'High and Dry' is edge-of-breakup with clear articulation, typical of a Fender amp (likely a Twin Reverb or similar) with mids pushed for British flavor, moderate bass, and balanced treble. Subtle spring reverb and neutral presence match the era's production and Radiohead's clean, expressive lead tones.