Marshall

Marshall Shredmaster

Name: Marshall Shredmaster
Brand: Marshall

A high-gain distortion pedal from the early 1990s. Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead used it to create the massive wall of distortion on Creep's choruses. Discontinued and now highly sought after by collectors for its thick, aggressive character.

On your modeler

Helix:Deez One Mod

Quad Cortex:Shredmaster

Fractal:Shredmaster

Kemper:Shredmaster

Boss Katana:HM-2 (Booster)

Where to buy

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Controls

Gain0 – 10

Bass0 – 10

Contour0 – 10

Treble0 – 10

Volume0 – 10

Recipes using the Marshall Shredmaster

See exactly how this gear is dialed in across different songs and styles.

Jonny Greenwood

alternative

Creep (1993)

Jonny Greenwood's Creep Clean-to-Crunch Tone

Creep's dynamic shift from delicate clean arpeggios to crushing distorted chords is one of the most dramatic in rock. Greenwood's Telecaster Plus runs through a Fender Eighty Five amp for the clean verses. Before each chorus, he smashes the strings with a Marshall Shredmaster engaged, creating that iconic crunching noise that signals the heavy section. The contrast between whisper-quiet cleans and massive distortion defines the song.

HelixQuad CortexBoss Katana

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