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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
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct source confirms the exact guitar/amp/pedal setup for the studio recording of 'Motion Picture Soundtrack' riff section; all gear is inferred from era-correct studio photos and typical Radiohead Kid A session setups.
- No evidence of pedal use or specific effects on the guitar for this section; most effects are synth/harp/production-based.
- Amp settings are estimated based on typical Fender Twin Reverb clean settings for Radiohead in this era.
- If alternate gear or effects are confirmed in future sources, update accordingly.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Jonny Greenwood's part in 'Motion Picture Soundtrack' uses a very clean, almost ethereal tone with a prominent reverb tail, likely from a Fender amp or similar with spring reverb. The tone is mid-forward and warm, not overly bright, with gain set low for pristine cleans and reverb set high for the haunting, cinematic ambience.