Mustang® LTX50 settings
Creep settings for Mustang® LTX50
Radiohead · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Creep" riff tone on a Mustang® LTX50, select the METAL LEAD preset, then set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5, Tap tempo 0. 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 2026-08-30
- Preset / mode
- METAL LEAD
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Mustang® LTX50 knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Tap tempo
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use aggressive downstrokes for chugging power chords.
- Maintain a tight picking hand for a percussive attack.
- Focus on palm muting to emphasize the tightness of the riff.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Mustang® LTX50 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 Mustang® LTX50 for Creep?
Start from the METAL LEAD preset, then set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5, Tap tempo 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 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 Mustang® LTX50
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- Wonderwall · Oasis
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.