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Creep amp settings — Fender Squier Fender Squier 15 guitar amplifier.

The Radiohead guitar tone for “Creep”, dialed in for a Fender Squier Fender Squier 15 guitar amplifier. with a Ryan Stratocaster. Studio version, Pablo Honey (1993) - Jonny Greenwood's iconic chorus distortion crunch

Original rig

Fender Telecaster Plus (Lace Sensor Dually Red-Red) -> Marshall Shredmaster -> Fender Eighty-Five solid-state combo

Abrasive, thick, high-gain 90s solid-state distortion with scooped upper mids and sharp attack
Amp settings — Fender Squier Fender Squier 15 guitar amplifier.
CHANNELOverdrive channel (Gain Select button IN)
GAIN 8 BASS 7 MID 4 TREBLE 7 MASTER 5
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain8
Bass7
Mid4
Treble7
Master5
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Guitar
PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10
Signal chain

01Marshall Shredmaster (or high-gain distortion pedal)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned

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

To capture the abrasive crunch without pedals, push the Squier 15's built-in Gain control to 8 on the Overdrive channel. The 8-inch speaker lacks low-end body compared to a 2x12, so set Bass to 7 and scoop Mid slightly to mimic the Shredmaster's signature contour filter. Adding a dedicated high-gain distortion pedal later will allow you to switch to the clean channel with Gain at 2 for an authentic Greenwood setup. Clean verse: switch amp to Normal/Clean channel with volume rolled back slightly.

PRO TIPFor the iconic 'dead note' chugs before the chorus, dig in aggressively with the side of your pick directly above the bridge pickup while clamping all six strings flat across the neck with your fretting hand.

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