No Surprises amp settings — Fender Mustang 1
The Radiohead guitar tone for “No Surprises”, dialed in for a Fender Mustang 1 with a Lyxpro Stratocaster. Studio version, OK Computer (1997) - Iconic chiming intro/riff tone
Fender Telecaster Plus V1 (Lace Sensor Blue neck pickup) into Vox AC30TBX / Fender Twin Reverb, with glockenspiel doubling and subtle ambient reverb/delay
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
The original riff blends a Vox AC30/Twin clean platform with Jonny Greenwood's warm Lace Sensor Blue neck pickup and glockenspiel doubling. On the Fender Mustang I (which features only Gain, Volume, Treble, Bass, and Reverb knobs without dedicated Mid or Presence controls), use the '65 Twin Reverb amp model preset to maximize clean headroom. Setting Treble to 5 and Bass to 4 prevents harshness while maintaining articulate string definition.
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