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Bends-Era Acoustic Lift — Takamine Strum & Wiry Tele Lead
Thom Yorke performed the song on a Takamine EN10C acoustic, while Jonny Greenwood used his Telecaster Plus, volume pedal, ShredMaster and Fender Eighty-Five during the relevant period. The record's electric lead is only lightly broken up, so the ShredMaster is set as a restrained mid-focused boost rather than Greenwood's full distortion sound. Exact studio knob positions are unavailable and have been approximated. Source: The King of Gear's The Bends gear list.
Signal Chain
Takamine EN10C acoustic→Light Studio Compression→Short Room Reverb→Output
GuitarTakamine EN10C acoustic
Tone
8
TuningE Standard
Volume
10
EffectLight Studio Compression
Mix
10
Amount3
Attack6
Release5
EffectShort Room Reverb
Mix
2
Decay2.5
Notes
Strum the acoustic evenly without excessive low-end boom. The lead should become gritty only when picked firmly.
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