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Solo Tone

Creep (Acoustic)

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely early 90s Telecaster Plus)
AmpFender Eighty-Five (solid-state combo, 1x12")

Amp Settings

gain5.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

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.

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