Fender Champion 100 settings
Creep settings for Fender Champion 100
Radiohead · adapted 12 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Creep" riff tone on a Fender Champion 100, set Gain 7, Volume 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Fx level 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Jaguar · updated 2026-10-20
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 100 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Volume
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Fx level
- 0
- Fx select
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use a tight picking technique for a percussive attack.
- Palm mute the lower strings during the riff for a chugging sound.
- Experiment with dynamic picking to emphasize the aggressive nature of the riff.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 100 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 Fender Champion 100 settings for Creep?
Set Gain 7, Volume 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Fx level 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 Jaguar. 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 Fender Champion 100
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Walk · Pantera
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
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.