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Creep amp settings — Ampteq LG15R

The Radiohead guitar tone for “Creep”, dialed in for a Ampteq LG15R with a Washburn Washburn Lyon LI15. Studio version, Pablo Honey (1993) - Jonny Greenwood's iconic chorus distortion crunch

Original rig

Fender Telecaster Plus (Lace Sensor Dually bridge pickup) -> Marshall Shredmaster -> Fender Eighty-Five / Deluxe 85 solid-state amplifier

Abrasive, thick, high-gain 90s solid-state distortion with scooped upper mids and sharp attack
Amp settings — Ampteq LG15R
CHANNELDrive Channel / Overdrive On
GAIN 8 BASS 7 MID 3 TREBLE 7 REVERB 1 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain8
Bass7
Mid3
Treble7
Reverb1
Master5
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Marshall Shredmaster (or clone)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; gives the exact scooped solid-state wall of distortion

Gain 8 · Bass 7 · Contour 8 · Treble 6 · Volume 7
Why these settings

Because you do not own a high-gain distortion pedal, use the LG15R's built-in drive channel pushed to 8 to generate the required crunch. Pull the middle control down to 3 while keeping bass and treble prominent to replicate the aggressive 'Contour' scoop of Greenwood's Shredmaster. If you add the Shredmaster later, switch the amp to its clean channel with gain around 2 and let the pedal provide all the saturation.

PRO TIPDig in hard near the bridge with a heavy pick stroke right before the chorus hits; the abrupt transient 'dead notes' Greenwood plays rely on heavy pick attack against the bridge humbucker.

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