Real AmpTuning: E StandardPickup: BridgeAlternative RockHigh GainCrunch
The Bends Chromatic Attack — Turbo RAT Rhythm & Whammy Scream
Yorke's rhythm chain used a Telecaster Thinline, Pro Co Turbo RAT and silverface Fender Twin, while Greenwood used a Telecaster Plus, ShredMaster, Fender Eighty-Five and Whammy. The final piercing lead uses the Whammy's octave-up shift over Greenwood's mid-heavy distortion. Exact settings were not published and are approximated from the documented period rig. Source: The King of Gear's The Bends gear list and Whammy spotlight.
Signal Chain
Fender Telecaster Thinline→Pro Co Turbo RAT→Silverface Fender Twin Reverb→Fender Twin Reverb 2x12→Output
GuitarFender Telecaster Thinline
Tone
9
PickupBridge
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
PedalPro Co Turbo RAT
Filter4.5
Volume
7
Distortion5.5
AmpSilverface Fender Twin Reverb
Bass
4.5
Mids
7
Master
7
Reverb
1.5
Treble
6
Volume
4
Cab / IRFender Twin Reverb 2x12
MicClose dynamic pair
Mic PositionDifferent off-axis positions
Notes
Keep Thom's rhythm broader and rougher than Jonny's more focused lead sound. The octave-up ending should be abrasive and unstable rather than smooth.
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