Creep amp settings — Marshall MG30CFX
The Radiohead guitar tone for “Creep”, dialed in for a Marshall MG30CFX with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Pablo Honey (1993) - Jonny Greenwood's iconic chorus distortion crunch
Fender Telecaster Plus (Lace Sensor Dually Red-Red bridge pickup) -> Marshall Shredmaster -> Fender Eighty-Five solid-state amplifier
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 6 |
01Marshall Shredmaster (or clone)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; with this pedal, set amp to Clean channel, Gain to 2, and engage pedal for the chorus chugs
Because you don't own Jonny's Shredmaster pedal, use the MG30CFX's OD-2 channel with gain at 8 to generate the heavy saturation directly from the preamp. The Lace Sensor Dually pickups are ultra-hot and thick, so use your Pacifica's bridge humbucker with a slight mid cut (4) and elevated bass (7) to capture that aggressive, boxy 90s solid-state crunch. The Marshall MG30CFX lacks a physical presence knob, so presence is null.
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