Flatsons FBA-10 settings
Creep settings for Flatsons FBA-10
Radiohead · adapted 9 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Creep" riff tone on a Flatsons FBA-10, set Gain 8, Tone 7, Off power vol 8. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-11-12
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Flatsons FBA-10 knobs
- Gain
- 8
- Tone
- 7
- Off power vol
- 8
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on a tight, percussive attack to match the original riff's chugging sound.
- Use palm muting on the lower strings for a punchy and aggressive tone.
- Experiment with picking dynamics to achieve the raw, saturated sound characteristic of the original recording.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Flatsons FBA-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 Flatsons FBA-10 settings for Creep?
Set Gain 8, Tone 7, Off power vol 8.
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 Flatsons FBA-10
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
- Heart-Shaped Box · Nirvana
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Iris · Goo Goo Dolls
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.