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Creep (Acoustic) Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Radiohead
Radiohead · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Martin D-35 Acoustic Guitar
Pickups
Piezo undersaddle pickup (likely Fishman, model unknown)
Amp
Direct Input (DI) or PA system (no amp used for acoustic studio recording)
Pickup Position
Piezo undersaddle pickup (if DI), otherwise mic'd acoustic (no selector)
Studio recording, 1992. For the acoustic version of 'Creep', Ed O'Brien used a Martin D-35 acoustic guitar, likely recorded direct or mic'd, with no amp or pedals in the signal chain. No evidence of electric guitar or amp use in the acoustic riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- warm and natural
- bright and articulate
- clear and resonant
- percussive strumming
- intimate and direct
- unprocessed acoustic clarity
- dynamic response
- no amp coloration
- no audible effects
- studio-quality acoustic presence