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Weird Fishes / Arpeggi — Radiohead1 / 2
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Weird Fishes / Arpeggi Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Radiohead

Radiohead · 2000s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely 1960s reissue, maple neck, used by Ed O'Brien on In Rainbows sessions)
Pickups
Fender single-coil Strat pickups
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (blackface, likely studio amp for In Rainbows era)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)

Studio recording, 2007 (In Rainbows). Guitar and amp inferred from era, live photos, and Ed O'Brien's known studio gear for this song. No direct studio photo confirmation, but Strat and Twin Reverb are consistently cited for this era and song. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for the riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
5.5
Gain
0
Reverb
4
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Compressor pedal (model unknown) · compression
  • Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
  • Reverb pedal (model unknown) or amp reverb · reverb

Fender Stratocaster → Compressor → Delay → Fender Twin Reverb (spring reverb on)

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Tone Character

  • warm compressed nature
  • ethereal and dream like
  • clean and glassy
  • lush and ambient
  • clear note separation
  • slightly scooped mids
  • chiming arpeggios
  • smooth attack
  • subtle studio compression
  • ringing sustain

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
  • ⚠️No direct studio photos or interviews confirm exact guitar/amp for the riff section; inference based on Ed O'Brien's typical gear for In Rainbows and live performances.
  • ⚠️No numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on typical Fender Twin Reverb clean settings for this genre/era.
  • ⚠️No explicit pedal model confirmed for studio recording; effects inferred from audio and Ed's known pedalboard for this era.
  • ⚠️No evidence of alternate pickup positions or guitars for the riff section; Position 4 is inferred from typical Strat clean tones and live footage.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Ed O'Brien's riff tone on 'Weird Fishes / Arpeggi' is clean with a hint of breakup, using a Fender amp (likely Twin Reverb) with moderate bass, forward mids, and balanced treble for clarity without harshness. The reverb is noticeable but not overwhelming, matching the song's airy, ambient production.

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