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“No To Star Wars”.Thom really hates the franchise…
View ArticleI dont think Thom hates Star Wars fraanchise. The sign is about a protest in...
It has nothing to do with Reagan’s Strategic Defense Initiative, nor Bush’s Missile Defense Agency. He just really hates Star Wars…
View ArticleHi again and thank you for your answers. I don't know the names (or models)...
Hello!None of Thom’s Jazzmasters are from Fender’s current line-up. He has two from the 60′s, and one 90′s Fender Japan ‘62 Reissue.All of the currently produced Fender Jazzmasters fall into two...
View ArticleI know that you are probably too busy but can you answer my previous...
I’m sorry, but I don’t see any previous questions asked by you. Did you ask anonymously?There are actually about a hundred questions in need of answers, so frequently those which require the least...
View Articlejust an fyi traditional jazzmaster pickups are single coils, not humbuckers!...
That is why I made a distinction between those of Fender’s current Jazzmasters which have traditional Jazzmaster pickups and those of Fender’s current Jazzmasters which have humbuckers.
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Don’t worry about it!With that budget and such specific interest in Jonny’s Tele, you should probably just buy an actual 90′s Tele Plus V1. Here’s a blue one on Reverb.com for exactly your budget...
View ArticleIm sorry but you are wrong man. Because "It's nothing to do with Jar Jar...
No. Thom Yorke just really hates Star Wars.
View ArticleWhich electric guitar would you say is Thom's favorite? And Jonny's? And Ed's?
It changes over time. But it’s really just whichever happens to be inspiring them at the time. Watch this interview with Thom and read this one with Jonny.They may be emotionally attached to some of...
View ArticleHello - love the site! Thom's 1972 Sunburst Fender Telecaster Custom Tele2...
It was the reverse – the Tele Custom has a standard Telecaster bridge, but Plank replaced it with a Humbucker (to serve as a double for the black Telecaster Deluxe). Check Thom’s page to see photos of...
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Hi there KoG! Love the blog! I've got some questions regarding Airbag How...
On the album, it’s just Digitech Whammy, Boss SD1, and RolandRE201 Space Echo. Also, the way that Jonny’s effected signal cuts out completely at 3:36 (right channel) and various other points was...
View ArticleI found this 'untitled unreleased piano sketch' from Thom Yorke on youtube,...
Processed piano, probably layered with Prophet in the bass (I hear some higher harmonics in there that aren’t generally present in a piano, but it is possible that they were generated by distorting the...
View ArticleHello King of Gear! I was wondering, do you have any recommendations on what...
Are you interested primarily in his amp’s clean or distorted sounds, and during which era?
View ArticleHello again, I'm sorry for the late respond, you really helped me. But I...
Glad to help! (Btw, which guitar did you decide on?)This is for your first guitar, right? Amp-wise, I think that it’s better to start with a tube amp, preferably a small one, that lacks effects (save...
View ArticleHello KoG! I think this is a silly question, but i really don't know I saw...
Hello there! Jonny uses his volume pedal to control the volume of the signal going directly to his amplifier.Jonny has always used one to control the volume of his signal going to the Fender...
View ArticleHello KoG I want to ask a few question about Greenwood's coin technique....
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View ArticleNot sure if you'd know this but what is the synth used on the track "Unless"...
Almost certainly the Korg MS20.
View ArticleHello KOG! I'm planning on getting a guitar soon and was interested in...
The Lace Sensors of the V1 are either a humbucker (bridge) or designed to sound like a humbucker (neck), whereas the Lace Sensor Golds of the V2 are designed to sound like standard Telecaster pickups....
View ArticleHi KoG. Great site, it's fitting that the best band would have the best gear...
It’s just the Prophet 08.The synth is “Bitimbral”, meaning that one can program two different patches and trigger both simultaneously. This is what gives Thom’s patch on Staircase a layered sound – it...
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