Radiohead – Pablo Honey
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 1993 album Pablo Honey.
Music from Pablo Honey
Gear Used On Pablo Honey
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Radiohead – Pablo Honey (1993). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Thom Yorke
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Effects Pedals used by Thom Yorke on Pablo Honey
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In this image circa 1993/95 Thom's main (and only) pedal was the ProCo Turbo Rat, and was the main distortion pedal on both "Pablo Honey"and "The Bends", it's also rumoured that this was the only pedal that thom used on both albums.
Microphones used by Thom Yorke on Pablo Honey
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According to an article by Robyn Flans on Mixonline, Thom Yorke's vocals for Radiohead's track "Creep" were recorded using a Telefunken U47 microphone. The article specifically states, "There were really only three overdubs on 'Creep'—Yorke’s vocals with a Telefunken U47, a piano part played by Jonny Greenwood, and an additional track of the big guitar noise that prefaces the lead guitar parts going into the choruses."
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Thom Yorke used an Audix OM7 as his live vocal microphone during Radiohead shows in 1994. This is corroborated by footage from Radiohead's performances at the Rock Am Ring festival on May 22, 1995, and at the Astoria on May 27, 1995. An image capturing the moment is available on Equipboard.
Amplifiers used by Thom Yorke on Pablo Honey
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Fender Red Knob 'The Twin' Amplifier
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In May 1994, Thom Yorke used a Fender Super 112 amplifier as a monitor during Radiohead’s performance at the Rock Am Ring festival. This is supported by footage from the event on May 22, 1994, where the amplifier is clearly visible.
Jonny Greenwood
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Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Jonny Greenwood on Pablo Honey
Fender Rhodes Mark I Stage 73 (1969-1975)
Jonny can be seen playing a Rhodes Stage Piano Mark I 73 in this live performance.
Guitars used by Jonny Greenwood on Pablo Honey
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Here Jonny can be seen standing with a Fender Telecaster for Creep on Top Of The Pops. That tv show used pre-recorded instrumentals with live vocals, so the guitar was just for show.
Amplifiers used by Jonny Greenwood on Pablo Honey
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A photo of Jonny Greenwood performing at the Ko Shan Theatre in Hong Kong on June 12, 1994, clearly shows a Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus resting on a flight case, with Jonny's Eighty-Five tilted back on a shorter flight case in front of it, confirming his use of this specific amplifier.
Guitars used by Ed O'Brien on Pablo Honey
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"I got my first strat, it was a Squier strat. And it was 1986...I played it on Pablo Honey and The Bends," Ed O'Brien says, at 1:40 in this video. Ed is pictured here with his Squier Stratocaster.
Amplifiers used by Ed O'Brien on Pablo Honey
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Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb Combo Amp
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To the left of Ed you can see his two Mesa Boogie Trem-O-Verbs. You can also find these amps on "The King Of Gear:"
"Ed has used two of these Mesa Boogie combos since before Pablo Honey. Ed’s two originals, used on Pablo Honey and The Bends, were stolen in 1995, but he quickly purchased two new ones. Those two were used until 2009.
Originally, Ed would set one of the amps to heavy distortion, and the other quite clean, using a Boss LS2 to switch between them. On Creep, he used the a tremolo pedal with the clean amp for the verses, then switched to the tremolo-less distorted amp for the choruses.
Ed currently owns two, “both from 1995-6, they are slightly different but both run with standard Boogie 6L6 / ECC83’s.” Mic’d with a Shure SM57 until circa 2006, then with a Sennheiser 609.
For reference, Ed’s Mesas will be designated as such:
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb No1 Clean 1992-1995 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb No2 Distortion 1992-1995 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb No3 Clean 1995-2009 Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb No4 Distortion 1995-2009"
Colin Greenwood
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Bass Guitars used by Colin Greenwood on Pablo Honey
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"Music Man Sterling No1 (Traded): Colin’s main bass in the early 90’s, used on Pablo Honey and The Bends. He traded it in May 1996 for Vintage White Precision Bass."
(From this article: http://www.a2athot.com/home/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=232:greenwood,-colin-radiohead,-james-lavino,-mark-linkous-gear-rig-setup-infos&catid=13&Itemid=124)
Drum Sets used by Philip Selway on Pablo Honey
DW Collector's Series Drum Kit
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Philip Selway is seen using a DW Collector's Series Drum Kit during Radiohead's performance of "Anyone Can Play Guitar" at the MTV Beach House in 1993, as captured in a YouTube video by shreddycap.
