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Solo Tone

Creep (Acoustic)

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarMartin D-35 (acoustic, likely studio version) or Yamaha FG (live acoustic variant, less likely for studio)
AmpDirect to mixing console or possibly Fender Twin Reverb (if any amp used, but most likely direct for acoustic studio recording)
PickupsPiezo pickup (built-in acoustic pickup, likely Fishman or similar, but not confirmed for studio recording)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1992-1993. Acoustic guitar is the primary instrument for the clean solo section. No evidence of electric guitar or amp-based effects in the clean solo. No pedalboard or stompboxes confirmed for this section. If any amp was used, it would be a clean Fender Twin Reverb or similar, but most likely the acoustic was recorded direct or mic'd in the studio.

Tone Character(10)
warm and woodyclear and articulatenatural acoustic resonancesubtle studio reverbbright but not harshopen and airydynamic response to pickingno audible compression or modulationunaffected, organic toneslightly percussive attack

Difficulty

The solo section requires clean, accurate picking and smooth chord transitions on acoustic, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast runs.

Sources

Creep by Radiohead Guitar Chord Tutorial : r/AcousticGuitarI can't read music and really want to play Creep (Acoustic).

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