Roland Cube 20X settings
Creep settings for Roland Cube 20X
Radiohead · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Radiohead "Creep" riff tone on a Roland Cube 20X, set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5, Efx knob 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a HSS Stratocaster · updated 2026-09-28
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Roland Cube 20X knobs
- Gain
- 7
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Efx knob
- 0
- Lead gain
- 8
- Lead volume
- 7
- Clean volume
- 0
- Power squeezer
- 0
- Delay reverb knob
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb on (spring) · 2
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Ensure your picking is aggressive to achieve the punchy, percussive attack characteristic of the riff.
- Experiment with palm muting during the riff to enhance the chugging effect.
The original rig
What Radiohead used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Roland Cube 20X 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 Roland Cube 20X settings for Creep?
Set Gain 7, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Reverb 0.5, Efx knob 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 HSS 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 Roland Cube 20X
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Welcome To The Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- I Need You · Lynyrd Skynyrd
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.