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Creep Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Radiohead
Radiohead · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster Plus
Pickups
Lace Sensor pickups
Amp
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1992. Ed O'Brien used two Mesa Boogie Trem-O-Verbs; one set to heavy distortion and the other clean. A Boss LS-2 was used to switch between them. For 'Creep,' the clean amp was used with a tremolo pedal during verses, and the distorted amp without tremolo for choruses.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5
Gain6
Reverb2
Treble6
Presence5
Effects Chain
- Boss LS-2 Line Selector · other
- Tremolo pedal (model unknown) · modulation
Guitar → Boss LS-2 Line Selector → Tremolo pedal (verses) → Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb
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Tone Character
- aggressive and staccato
- explosive and distorted
- raw and percussive
- intense and overdriven
- dynamic contrast between clean and distorted sections
Notes & Caveats
- Specific amp settings are estimated based on typical usage of the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb and may not reflect exact studio settings.
- Guitar knob settings are inferred from common practices and may not be precise.