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Motion Picture Soundtrack Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Radiohead
Radiohead · 2000s · other
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster Deluxe (likely black, as seen in 1997-2000 era studio/live photos)
Pickups
Fender Wide Range Humbuckers
Amp
Fender '65 Twin Reverb
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, year 2000 (Kid A sessions). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff; synths and effects dominate the arrangement, but the guitar part is clean and minimal.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb6.5
Treble6.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- clean and transparent
- lush studio reverb
- subtle and atmospheric
- minimalist guitar presence
- soft attack, likely fingerstyle
- ethereal, blends with synths
- no audible overdrive or fuzz
- no palm muting
- ambient, dreamy texture
- guitar sits behind harp and synth layers