Roland Cube 15 settings
Paranoid Android settings for Roland Cube 15
Radiohead · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Paranoid Android" riff tone on a Roland Cube 15, set Gain 2, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6.5, Power squeezer 1. Use the neck + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-11-10
- Pickup
- Neck + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Roland Cube 15 knobs
- Gain
- 2
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Power squeezer
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Focus on clean, articulate picking for clarity.
- Use fingerstyle for a more dynamic attack.
- Experiment with subtle phaser modulation for added texture.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Roland Cube 15 actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Telecaster Plus
- Amp
- Vox AC30 (studio, likely with Marshall Shredmaster pedal for distortion)
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 2
Different guitar or pedals? Get Paranoid Android 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 Roland Cube 15 settings for Paranoid Android?
Set Gain 2, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6.5, Power squeezer 1.
Which pickup should I use for Paranoid Android?
Neck + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Radiohead use on Paranoid Android?
Guitar: Fender Telecaster Plus. Amp: Vox AC30 (studio, likely with Marshall Shredmaster pedal for distortion).
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.
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Popular songs on the Roland Cube 15
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Karakara · kessoku band
- Man in the Box · Alice in Chains
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.