Crate GX-15 settings
Creep settings for Crate GX-15
Radiohead · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Creep" riff tone on a Crate GX-15, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-08-28
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Crate GX-15 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on a tight, percussive attack for the chugging riffs.
- Use palm muting to enhance the punchiness of the power chords.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to achieve a raw, saturated sound.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Crate GX-15 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 Crate GX-15 settings for Creep?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7.
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?
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 Crate GX-15
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Man in the Box · Alice in Chains
- Heart-Shaped Box · Nirvana
- Lithium · Nirvana
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
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.