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street spirit (fade out)

radiohead

rhythm guitar

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Tone Profile

A clean and shimmery rhythm guitar tone that adds a subtle harmonic texture to the song. It has a slightly dark and melancholic vibe that complements the overall atmosphere of the track.

Gear

Fender Telecasterinstrument
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Vox AC30amp
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Neumann U87microphone
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Boss CE-1processing
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Roland Dimension Dprocessing
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The Story

The shimmery rhythm guitar on "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" was recorded at Chipping Norton Recording Studios and produced by Nigel Godrich. The tone is built around a Fender Telecaster through a Vox AC30, with the distinctive width coming from chorus and doubling effects including a Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble and Roland Dimension D. A Neumann U87 was used to capture the amp, likely with additional room miking to enhance the atmospheric quality that complements the song's melancholic mood.

Production Credits

Producer: Nigel Godrich

Engineer: Nigel Godrich

Recorded at: Chipping Norton Recording Studios

Signal Chain

Instrument: Fender Telecaster

Amp: Vox AC30

Microphone: Neumann U87

Processing: Boss CE-1, Roland Dimension D

Recreation Tips

  • Start with a Fender Telecaster-style guitar with single-coil pickups for a bright and clear tone.
  • Use a Vox AC30 amplifier as a foundation for the clean and chimey sound.
  • Experiment with chorus and doubling effects to add depth and width to the guitar tone. A Boss CE-1 or Roland Dimension D is a good starting point.
  • Adjust the EQ to achieve a balanced sound with a slight emphasis on the higher frequencies for clarity.

Original Gear

  • Fender Telecaster(guitar)
  • Vox AC30(amp)
  • Boss CE-1(pedal)
  • Roland Dimension D(pedal)
  • Neumann U87(mic)

Substitutions & Recommendations

Fender Player Telecaster$700-$850

Alternative to: Fender Telecaster

Modern Telecaster with authentic single-coil pickups that deliver the bright, clear tone essential for this atmospheric rhythm part

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Vox AC30S1$1200-$1500

Alternative to: Vox AC30

Current production AC30 that maintains the chimey, compressed clean tones and tube saturation character of the original

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Boss CE-2W Waza Craft Chorus$150-$180

Alternative to: Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble

Recreates the vintage CE-1 chorus tones with both standard and vintage modes for that lush, wide stereo effect

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Roland SDD-320 Dimension D$200-$250

Alternative to: Roland Dimension D

Modern reissue of the exact unit used on the recording, providing the subtle doubling and spatial enhancement

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Eventide TimeFactor$400-$500

Alternative to: Boss CE-1 and Roland Dimension D combination

High-end option that can emulate both chorus and dimension effects with pristine digital recreation of vintage analog circuits

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