My Iron lung amp settings — Fender Champion 50XL
The Radiohead guitar tone for “My Iron lung”, dialed in for a Fender Champion 50XL with a Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster. Studio version, The Bends (1995) — iconic octave-up arpeggios and explosive chorus distortion
Fender Telecaster Plus (Lace Sensor Red Dually) -> DigiTech Whammy WH-1 -> Marshall ShredMaster -> Fender Eighty-Five combo (clean channel)
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 5 |
The Champion 50XL only features Bass and Treble controls (mid is null), so set Treble to 7 and Bass to 6 on the high-gain voice to simulate the Marshall ShredMaster's aggressive scoop and high-end bite. Compared to Jonny's ultra-hot Lace Sensor Red Dually humbucker, the vintage-voiced Strat bridge single-coil has lower output, requiring amp gain pushed to 8 to achieve equivalent crunch. Clean verse/intro: roll your guitar volume down to 3 or switch to Channel 1 clean.
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