Fender Mustang GT100 settings
Creep settings for Fender Mustang GT100
Radiohead · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Creep" riff tone on a Fender Mustang GT100, select the METAL LEAD preset, then set Gain 5, Gain 7, Volume 8, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Epiphone Les Paul · updated 2026-09-16
- Preset / mode
- METAL LEAD
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Mustang GT100 knobs
- Gain
- 5
- Gain
- 7
- Volume
- 8
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 5
- Reverb
- 0
- Master Volume
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use aggressive downstrokes for chugging power chords.
- Maintain a tight picking hand to achieve a percussive attack.
- Focus on palm muting to enhance the tightness of the riff.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Mustang GT100 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 preset should I use on the Fender Mustang GT100 for Creep?
Start from the METAL LEAD preset, then set Gain 5, Gain 7, Volume 8, Bass 5, Mid 7, 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 Epiphone Les Paul. 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 Mustang GT100
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
- So Goes the Story · Eddie Hazel
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.