Jonny Greenwood Amp Settings
EQ dial positions, gain structure, and how to replicate the sound on any amp
Fender Twin Reverb / Hi-Watt Custom 100 — Dial Settings
SourcedAll values on a 0–10 scale. Adjust by ear — room acoustics and specific amp variants affect the exact position.
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- Use the amp's own drive channel rather than stacking too many pedals —Jonny Greenwood's tone benefits from amp-driven saturation.
- Use reverb generously — Jonny Greenwood's tone relies on spatial depth.
- Master volume matters — many classic tones only work at significant volume when tubes are working hard.
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Jonny Greenwood Amp Settings — Common Questions
Jonny Greenwood uses the Fender Twin Reverb / Hi-Watt Custom 100 with Gain at 4, Bass at 5, Mid at 6, Treble at 6, and Presence at 5. Jonny Greenwood's Radiohead guitar tones span clean Twin Reverb jangle to Hiwatt-driven noise and feedback. His 1960s Telecaster Deluxe through a Fender Twin at Gain 4 produces the clean, slightly bright character of OK Computer's rhythm parts. For heavier passages, the Hi-Watt Custom 100 is used near-cranked. His unconventional technique — often bowing the guitar, using brass slide, or strumming with forearm — means amp settings are less important than the performance approach. The Jonny Greenwood sound is defined by what he does to the guitar rather than dial positions.
Jonny Greenwood's primary amp is the Fender Twin Reverb / Hi-Watt Custom 100. At different budgets, similar tones can be achieved with: Boss Katana 50 MkII (£200 · Beginner), Boss Katana 50 MkII (£500 · Sweet Spot), Vox AC15C1 (£1,000 · Pro-Level), Marshall DSL40CR (£2,500 · Premium).
Jonny Greenwood sets Gain to 4 on the Fender Twin Reverb / Hi-Watt Custom 100. Jonny Greenwood's Radiohead guitar tones span clean Twin Reverb jangle to Hiwatt-driven noise and feedback.
You can get close to Jonny Greenwood's tone on any amp by focusing on the EQ character rather than specific gain levels. Key: use balanced mids (5–6) as a starting point. Use the amp's drive channel rather than external pedals for the primary distortion. A Boss Katana or Blackstar HT series can approximate the tone at low cost.
For Jonny Greenwood's EQ signature: Bass 4/10, Mid 6/10, Treble 6/10, Presence 6/10. The tone is characterised as: experimental, textural, angular. These are starting points — fine-tune by ear to your specific amp and room.