Karma Police amp settings — Vox AC30C2
The Radiohead guitar tone for “Karma Police”, dialed in for a Vox AC30C2 with a Fender Player Plus Nashville Telecaster. Studio cut, OK Computer (1997) — Jonny Greenwood / Ed O'Brien electric guitar tracks (chorus/outro crunch & acoustic-doubling electric lines)
Vox AC30 6TB (Top Boost channel) / Fender Twin Reverb + Fender Telecaster Plus (Lace Sensors) + Boss DS-1 / Marshall ShredMaster
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 5 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
01Boss DS-1 Distortion
Engage for the chorus drive and 'for a minute there' swelling outro crunch; leave bypassed for the chimey verse cleans
Your Vox AC30C2 matches the album's core amplifier perfectly, so Top Boost channel gain at 5 provides natural edge-of-breakup chime matching the original. Keep the Tone Cut (presence equivalent on AC30) around 4 to tame high-end harshness from your Nashville Telecaster's single coils. Set the DS-1 with low Dist (3) and Level pushed (7) to nudge the Top Boost preamp into singing saturation without turning muddy or overly scooped. Verse cleans: bypass the DS-1 and pick near the neck.
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