Laney LX10 settings
Creep settings for Laney LX10
Radiohead · adapted 4 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Creep" riff tone on a Laney LX10, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Treble 7, Drive switch 1. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Gibson Les Paul · updated 2026-09-16
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Laney LX10 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Treble
- 7
- Drive switch
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on tight, percussive strumming for the riff.
- Use palm muting to enhance the chugging sound.
- Attack the strings aggressively to achieve a raw tone.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Laney LX10 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 Laney LX10 settings for Creep?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Treble 7, Drive switch 1.
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 Gibson 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 Laney LX10
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Walk · Pantera
- Wonderwall · Oasis
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Do I Wanna Know? · Arctic Monkeys
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- War Pigs · Black Sabbath
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.