Bends-Era Emotional Bloom — Acoustic Intimacy & Phaser Climax
The song begins around Yorke's restrained acoustic performance before the full arrangement introduces Greenwood's Telecaster Plus, Small Stone phaser, Space Echo, ShredMaster and Fender amplifiers. The exact acoustic used on the master is not conclusively documented, so Yorke's period Takamine EN10C is used as the representative choice. Numerical settings are approximated from the documented touring and recording-era equipment. Source: The King of Gear's The Bends gear list and Thom Yorke guitar archive.
Signal Chain
Notes
Begin much quieter than the climax requires. Add intensity through harder strumming and additional electric layers before increasing distortion.
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