Boss Katana Mini-X settings
Creep settings for Boss Katana Mini-X
Radiohead · adapted 6 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Creep" riff tone on a Boss Katana Mini-X, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Mod fx 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-11-08
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Boss Katana Mini-X knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Mod fx
- 0
- Rev dly
- 0
- Variation
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 0.5
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a low level to replicate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Dial in the gain to capture the aggressive crunch of the riff.
- Focus on a tight picking attack to emphasize the percussive nature of the chords.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Boss Katana Mini-X actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Telecaster (Jonny Greenwood's main guitar on 'Creep')
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb Combo Amp
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Creep adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Radiohead's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Boss Katana Mini-X settings for Creep?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Reverb 0.5, Mod fx 0.
Which pickup should I use for Creep?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Radiohead use on Creep?
Guitar: Fender Telecaster (Jonny Greenwood's main guitar on 'Creep'). Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Trem-O-Verb Combo Amp.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Creep on other amps
Popular songs on the Boss Katana Mini-X
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Wonderwall · Oasis
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.