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My Iron Lung Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Radiohead
Radiohead · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender US Telecaster Plus V1
Pickups
Lace Sensor Red (bridge humbucker)
Amp
Fender Eighty-Five solid-state combo
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (Lace Sensor Red humbucker)
Studio recording, 1994. Jonny Greenwood used the Telecaster Plus V1 with the bridge humbucker into a Fender Eighty-Five amp as the clean foundation for the riff section. Pedals included DigiTech Whammy WH-1 and Marshall Shred Master. No evidence of live/tour gear or other amps for the studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass5.5
Gain5
Reverb2
Treble6
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- DigiTech Whammy WH-1 · modulation
- Marshall Shred Master · distortion
Fender US Telecaster Plus V1 (bridge humbucker) → DigiTech Whammy WH-1 → Marshall Shred Master → Fender Eighty-Five amp (light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- compressed and punchy
- mid-forward crunch
- clear articulation despite distortion
- octave-up pitch shifting
- biting and aggressive
- dynamic attack
- not overly bright
- slightly scooped highs
- tight and focused
- distinctive alternative rock edge