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Distorted Tone
505
Arctic Monkeys
Bassrock2000s
Original Gear
BassEpiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass
AmpFender Bassman AB165 (1970s, likely Silverface or Blackface variant)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Favourite Worst Nightmare era); Nick O'Malley confirmed use of Bassman in studio
Tone Character(9)
fuzzy edgemidrange growlaggressive pick attackslightly compressedpunchy low endgritty upper midsnotably saturateddistinct breakup on loud sectionsvintage amp coloration
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically straightforward but requires a steady, aggressive pick attack and dynamic control to maintain note definition through the amp's breakup.
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Original Gear
BassEpiphone Jack Casady Signature Bass
AmpFender Bassman AB165 (1970s, likely Silverface or Blackface variant)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Favourite Worst Nightmare era); Nick O'Malley confirmed use of Bassman in studio
Tone Character(9)
fuzzy edgemidrange growlaggressive pick attackslightly compressedpunchy low endgritty upper midsnotably saturateddistinct breakup on loud sectionsvintage amp coloration
Difficulty
The part is rhythmically straightforward but requires a steady, aggressive pick attack and dynamic control to maintain note definition through the amp's breakup.