Creep amp settings — Gear4music Gear4music
The Radiohead guitar tone for “Creep”, dialed in for a Gear4music Gear4music with a Canglewood Tomklat. Studio version, Pablo Honey (1993) - Jonny Greenwood's iconic chorus distortion crunch
Fender Telecaster Plus (Lace Sensor Dually bridge pickup) -> Marshall Shredmaster -> Fender Eighty-Five / Deluxe 85 solid-state amplifier
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Marshall Shredmaster (or clone / high-gain distortion)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
Your amp and guitar are generic entry-level models where exact faceplate features may vary, so baseline controls are set using universal EQ. Jonny's colossal distortion tone comes entirely from a Marshall Shredmaster slammed into a flat solid-state clean channel. To avoid muddy double-gain, keep your amp gain low and clean, and rely on a high-gain distortion pedal to produce the crunch.
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