Solo Tone

Creep (Acoustic)

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely early 90s Telecaster Plus)

AmpFender Eighty-Five (solid-state combo, 1x12")

PickupsLace Sensor Red-Red Dually (bridge), Lace Sensor Blue (neck)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionMarshall Marshall Shredmaster

Notes

Studio recording, 1992-1993. All evidence points to the main distorted solo/riff sections being played by Jonny Greenwood on a Telecaster Plus with Lace Sensor pickups into a Fender Eighty-Five amp, with a Marshall Shredmaster pedal for distortion. No evidence of acoustic guitar or alternate amp/pedal setups for the distorted solo section. Settings are estimated based on typical usage and available forum/gear sources for the original studio version.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and saturatedbright and cuttingcompressed and punchytight and percussivefuzzy edgemid-heavy presencesustain with slight feedbackdistinctive Marshall Shredmaster distortionsolid-state clarity under gainbridge pickup bite

Difficulty

The solo/riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive, controlled strumming and dynamic control to manage the high-gain distortion and feedback, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.