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There, There Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Radiohead
Radiohead · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster Plus
Pickups
Lace Sensor single coils (Red/Blue/Gold configuration)
Amp
Fender Eighty-Five solid-state combo
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2002-2003 for 'Hail to the Thief'. Jonny Greenwood is known to use the Telecaster Plus with Lace Sensors and a Fender Eighty-Five amp for core Radiohead tones of this era. No direct source confirms this exact setup for 'There, There' riff, but it matches period-correct gear and is widely cited for similar tones. No evidence of Vox AC30 or other amps for this studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6.5
Gain5.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Marshall Shred Master · distortion
Fender Telecaster Plus → Marshall Shred Master → Fender Eighty-Five (digital reverb on low setting)
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Tone Character
- percussive and driving
- crunchy attack with slight compression
- bright and cutting upper mids
- tight, focused low end
- articulate note separation
- slight edge-of-breakup character
- dynamic response to picking
- modest sustain
- distinct, almost metallic clarity
- not overly saturated