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Creep Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Stone Temple Pilots
Stone Temple Pilots · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard (sunburst finish)
Pickups
Gibson PAF-style humbuckers
Amp
VHT Classic power amp with Demeter TGP-3 preamp, stereo into two 4x12 cabinets (Celestion 25-watt speakers)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1992. Dean DeLeo used his '78 Les Paul as the main guitar for the Core album, including 'Creep.' The amp setup was his VHT power amp with Demeter preamp, run in stereo. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section. Effects are minimal and subtle; no explicit pedal use confirmed for the solo.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- singing sustain
- smooth and rounded highs
- slightly overdriven edge
- clear note separation
- warm, vintage humbucker sound
- open and expressive
- touch-sensitive dynamics
- not overly compressed
- subtle amp reverb
- articulate lead phrasing