Donner DA-10 settings
Creep settings for Donner DA-10
Radiohead · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Creep" riff tone on a Donner DA-10, set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Donner DST-100 · updated 2026-08-20
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Donner DA-10 knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on a tight, percussive attack for the power chords.
- Use palm muting to emphasize the chugging sound.
- Maintain a steady rhythm to keep the riff driving forward.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Donner DA-10 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 Donner DA-10 settings for Creep?
Set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6.
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 Donner DST-100. 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 Donner DA-10
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Hotel California · Eagles
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Walk · Pantera
- Lithium · Nirvana
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.