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Jigsaw Falling Into Place Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Radiohead
Radiohead · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Squier Stratocaster
Pickups
Single-coil (stock Squier Strat pickups, likely ceramic)
Amp
Unknown (no direct source for studio amp; likely Fender or Vox combo based on era and band history, but not confirmed for this recording)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)
Studio recording, 2006-2007 (In Rainbows sessions). No direct evidence of pedals or amp for the riff section; Equipboard confirms Squier Stratocaster as used by Ed O'Brien, but not specifically for this song's studio recording. No evidence of EBow or Klon on the studio riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain4
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence5
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- tight and percussive
- slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
- clear note separation
- dynamic response to picking
- minimal compression
- no audible modulation
- no delay or reverb wash
- focused midrange
- crisp attack
Sources
Tone Story / Why This Tone Works
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