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Just Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Radiohead
Radiohead · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster Plus
Pickups
Lace Sensor single coils (Red, Blue, Silver configuration)
Amp
Vox AC30/6 (JMI Fawn, vintage 1960s model)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1994-1995 (The Bends sessions). Jonny Greenwood used the Telecaster Plus with the bridge pickup for the main riff. The Marshall Shredmaster pedal is confirmed as the primary distortion source. No evidence of additional modulation or time-based effects on the riff section. Amp is likely set clean, with all drive from the pedal. No evidence of effects loop or amp-based reverb/delay on the studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain7
Reverb1.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Marshall Shredmaster · distortion
Fender Telecaster Plus → Marshall Shredmaster → Vox AC30/6 (minimal spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- crunchy and chimey
- aggressive and biting
- tight and percussive
- articulate and bright
- mid-forward punch
- dynamic pick attack
- slight top-end sizzle
- controlled sustain
- minimal ambience
- British amp character
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings found for 'Just' studio recording; amp settings estimated based on typical Vox AC30/Marshall Shredmaster setup for 1990s British rock.
- No evidence of modulation, delay, or reverb pedals on the riff section; all drive comes from the Shredmaster pedal.
- Guitar and pedal confirmed for studio recording; amp model inferred from era and multiple gear sources.
- Presence and reverb settings are estimated for a typical AC30/clean amp with pedal distortion.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Jonny Greenwood's tone on 'Just' is classic mid-forward British crunch, likely from a Marshall or similar amp, with notable aggression and clarity but not extreme gain. The mids are pushed for punch, bass is tight but not boomy, treble and presence are set for bite without harshness, and reverb is minimal as per the dry, direct 90s alternative rock production.