Gamma G50 settings
Creep settings for Gamma G50
Radiohead · adapted 3 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Creep" riff tone on a Gamma G50, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7. 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 2026-11-09
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Gamma G50 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on a tight, percussive attack for the power chords.
- Use palm muting for a chugging effect before the chorus.
- Aggressively strum to emphasize the crunch in the riff.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Gamma G50 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 Gamma G50 settings for Creep?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7.
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 Gamma G50
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Rooster · Alice in Chains
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Man in the Box · Alice in Chains
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Jane! · The Long Faces
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
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.