Harley Benton HB-40MFX settings
Creep settings for Harley Benton HB-40MFX
Radiohead · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Creep" riff tone on a Harley Benton HB-40MFX, set Gain 6, Volume 5, Bass 5, Mid 7, 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 Aria Pro II STG-Series · updated 2026-08-19
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Harley Benton HB-40MFX knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Volume
- 5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Fx level
- 0
- Fx param
- 5
- Master volume
- 5
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a low level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Play with a tight, percussive attack to achieve the chugging sound characteristic of the riff.
- Focus on palm muting for the aggressive power chords to maintain clarity and punch.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Harley Benton HB-40MFX 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 Harley Benton HB-40MFX settings for Creep?
Set Gain 6, Volume 5, Bass 5, Mid 7, 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 Aria Pro II STG-Series. 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 Harley Benton HB-40MFX
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Walk · Pantera
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Unholy Confessions · Avenged Sevenfold
- Floods outro · Pantera
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Nisem več s tabo · Big Foot Mama
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
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.