Fender Champion 20 settings
Creep settings for Fender Champion 20
Radiohead · adapted 30 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Creep" riff tone on a Fender Champion 20, set Gain 7, Volume 7, Bass 5, Treble 7, Fx level 0, Fx select 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 2026-11-07
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Champion 20 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Volume
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Fx level
- 0
- Fx select
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (Spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use a tight picking attack for percussive chugging.
- Focus on palm muting for a punchy sound.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to emphasize the riff's aggression.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Champion 20 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 20 settings for Creep?
Set Gain 7, Volume 7, Bass 5, Treble 7, Fx level 0, Fx select 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 Fender Champion 20
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Highway to Hell · 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.