Radiohead

Radiohead's gear over the years has been documented in detail at the King of Gear. Below is a rundown of the band's gear circa 2008 - 2012 (In Rainbows and The King of Limbs tours).

Thom Yorke

  • Vocals: Shure Beta 87s, Heil PR35s
  • Effects: Boss FV300L > Line 6 DL4 > EHX Memory Man > Akai Headrush E2 > EHX Iron Lung > Radial JDI; Roland FC-200 (controls Max/MSP)
  • Guitars: Gibson SG (x2), Fender Jazzmaster (x2), Gibson ES-125T, Gibson ES-330, Rickenbacker 330, Epiphone Casino, Gibson Les Paul Standard, Guild M85, Gibson B25, Martin 000-18, Gibson Hummingbird
  • Amps: Dave Petersen Special AC30 and 1962 JMI Vox AC30/6 (miked with Sennheiser e906s)
  • Effects: (2011 - 2012:) [Boss TU-3 > Telenordia Kompressor > Telenordia Treble Booster > Crowther Hotcake> Line 6 DL4 > EHX Holy Grail > EHX Small Stone Nano] / [Tech 21 XXL > Fulltone Full-Drive 2 > Pro Co Turbo RAT]
  • Other: Dean Markley strings (10-46), Dunlop .73mm picks
  • Keyboards/Electronics: Kemble KC121 piano, Fender Rhodes Mark I 73 Suitcase, DSI Prophet 08, DSI Tetra, Moog MiniMoog Voyager

Jonny Greenwood

  • Guitars: 1990s Fender Telecaster Plus (w/ Lace Sensor pickups and kill switch), 1990s Fender Telecaster Standard (converted to Tele Plus backup; w/ unused Korg Kaoss Pad KP2), 1975 Fender Starcaster, Rickenbacker 360, Lakewood M14, Martin D35, Guild M85
  • Amps: Vox AC30TBX (miked w/ A-T AT3060) > Ashdown 1x15 bass cab (only used w/ bass guitar); Fender Eighty-Five (miked w/ Audix OM3)
  • Effects: (2012:) [two Boss LS-2s (to switch between laptop, pedalboards, Korg Kaoss Pad, and PA)] / [EHX Freeze > EHX Small Stone V4 > Demeter Tremulator > DOD 440 > DigiTech Whammy WH4 > Boss LS-2] / [Marshall Shredmaster > Ernie Ball VP Jr. (to 85)] / [Boss OD-3 > Boss RE-20 > Boss RV-3 > Akai Headrush > Boss FV300H (to AC30)]
  • Other: Dean Markley strings (10-46), Dunlop Nylon .60mm picks, Boss TU-12H, Shubb capo, cello bow
  • Keyboards/Electronics: Apple Macbook Pro 13" (w/ Max/MSP; Metric Halo 2882, Kenton Control Freak, Roland FC200); Apple Macbook Pro (w/ Kontakt 3; Fatar CMS-161); Kemble KC121 piano, Fender Rhodes Mark I 73 Suitcase, DSI Prophet 08, DSI Tetra, Moog MiniMoog Voyager, Analogue Systems Apprentice, Analogue Systems French Connection, Analogue Systems RS200 Sequencer System (R200, RS150, RS280), Analogue Systems RS15 (RS20, RS40, RS50, RS60x3, RS80, RS100x2, RS110, RS180x3, RS270), Korg Kaoss Pad KP1, Roberts R737 radio
  • Percussion: Premier snare and tom, glockenspiel, lemon shaker

Ed O'Brien

  • Guitars: Fender Telecaster, Fender Johnny Marr Jaguar, Fender Stratocaster ('70s), Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster (w/ Fernandes Sustainer), Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster (w/ Lace Sensors), Fernandes Native Pro, Gibson ES-335 ('67), Gibson ES-330 ('60s), Rickenbacker 360, Rickenbacker 360/12, Epiphone Casino ('64), Plank Custom “Ed2”
  • Amps: (2012:) Dave Petersen Special AC30 (miked w/ SM57); two Fender Vibro-King Customs (miked w/ Heil PR40s) into Fender 2x12 cabs (miked w/ 609s)
  • Effects: (2012:) [Korg Pitchblack > Dunlop Crybaby > EHX HOG > Lovetone Big Cheese > Carl Martin AC Tone > Klon Centaur > Diamond Compressor] > [Diamond Tremolo > Diamond Memory Lane 2 > Line 6 DL4 > DigiTech Whammy WH4 (w/ Molten MIDI 2 controller) > Korg A2 (w/ Tech 21 Midi Mouse) > EHX DMM > Diamond Memory Lane 2 > Strymon Timeline > Boss RV-3] / Sound Sculpture Switchblade (w/ BOSS FC-200 MIDI Foot Controller)
  • Other: Dean Markley strings (10-46), Dunlop Nylon .60mm and .73mm picks, EBow
  • Electronics: BOSS SP-303
  • Percussion: Premier toms, cabasa, tambourine

Colin Greenwood

  • Basses: Fender Precision Bass ('72), Fender Jazz Bass
  • Amps: Ampeg SVT-CLU/8x10 cab (miked w/ 609)
  • Effects: Shin-ei Companion FY-2, Lovetone Big Cheese, Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver, Akai Headrush E2, Boss TU-2
  • Other: Elite Stadium strings (45-105), Dunlop Tortex .88mm picks
  • Keyboards/Electronics: Apple Macbook Pro (w/ Kontakt 3; Roland PCR-500)
  • Percussion: Claves, shaker, jingle bells

Phil Selway

(circa 2008)

  • Drums: Premier kit in Vintage White: 20" kick, 12" maple snare, 10" and 13" rack toms, 16" floor tom; 14" Noble & Cooley snare
  • Cymbals: Zildjian: 13" K Hi-Hats, 18" Breakbeat Ride, 15” K Thin Crash, 16" K Crash or 17" K Dark Crash, 12" K Splash
  • Electronics: custom triggers and pads running into Roland SPD brain
  • Other: Remo heads (Powerstroke 4s; Coated Ambassador on snare)

Clive Deamer

  • Drums: Gretsch
  • Cymbals: Zildjian
  • Electronics: Roland SPD-S, Roland SPD-SX, Apple MacBook Pro 15"
  • Other: Zildjian Hal Blaine sticks
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