Fake Plastic Trees amp settings — fender mustang V1 100Watt
The Radiohead guitar tone for “Fake Plastic Trees”, dialed in for a fender mustang V1 100Watt with a harley benton ex76. Live classic arrangement (Jonny Greenwood lead/texture guitar, signature chorus/outro wash)
Fender Telecaster Plus (Lace Sensor) -> EHX Small Stone -> Demeter Tremulator -> Digitech Whammy -> Roland RE-201 / Boss RE-20 -> Vox AC30 (clean/ambient path) & Marshall Shredmaster -> Fender Eighty-Five (heavy bridge path)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
01Digitech Whammy V
Set to +1 Octave up; sweep treadle up during ringing arpeggio sustains at bar ends
02Fender Mustang Onboard Phaser (Mod Block)
Simulates EHX Small Stone slow sweep; place in Mustang internal mod slot
03Fender Mustang Onboard Sine Tremolo (Mod/Stomp Block)
Simulates Demeter Tremulator; sync speed to song tempo
04Fender Mustang Onboard Tape Delay (Delay Block)
Simulates Space Echo; single/subtle dotted-quarter repeat
The EX76 humbuckers have a thicker midrange than Jonny's Lace Sensor Telecaster, so bass is rolled back to 4 and mids are bumped on the '65 Twin model to maintain crisp note definition. Mustang V1 lacks a physical presence control so presence is nulled, and onboard modulation/delay blocks cover the essential Small Stone and Space Echo textures without external purchases. For the distorted third-verse climax: engage the Behringer OD300 (Mode: Dist, Level 7, Tone 6, Drive 8) or switch to a high-gain Mustang preset.
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