Fake Plastic Trees amp settings — Positive Grid Spark 40
The Radiohead guitar tone for “Fake Plastic Trees”, dialed in for a Positive Grid Spark 40 with a Fender Jimmy Page Telecaster. Studio version, The Bends (1995) — Jonny Greenwood's shimmering arpeggio electric part
Fender Telecaster Plus (Lace Sensor Blue/Dually Red-Dually Red), Fender Eighty-Five / Vox AC30, Demeter TRM-1 Tremulator, Boss RV-3 Reverb/Delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 6 |
01Tremolo (Spark onboard MOD block)
Set speed to match the song's arpeggiated pulse; depth high for dramatic chop
02Vintage Delay (Spark onboard DELAY block)
Subtle ambient trail behind arpeggios
The Spark 40's AC Boost model delivers the glassy, dynamic chime of Greenwood's clean tone without the need for an external amp. Because standard single-coil Telecaster pickups are brighter than Jonny's humbucker-voiced Lace Sensor Blue in the neck, running in the middle position (both pickups) with treble set moderately at 7 prevents excessive top-end harshness. The onboard Tremolo and Delay blocks handle the pulsating, atmospheric movement completely inside the unit.
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