GuitarCleanSolo
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