Back to CommunityCreate Free Account
Riff Tone
Black Treacle
Arctic Monkeys
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Bronco
AmpSelmer Zodiac (crocodile-skin) and/or 1960s Magnatone amp
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2011. Alex Turner's main rig for 'Suck It and See' era, as confirmed by producer James Ford. Riff section likely used Bronco into Selmer Zodiac or Magnatone, no evidence of Les Paul or other guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
slightly gritty edge-of-breakupwarm and smoothclear note definitionhigh mids presenceBritish-voiced amp characterambient with subtle reverbtouch-sensitive dynamicsnot heavily compressedopen and articulateslight tape-like delay ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires moderately precise picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Bronco
AmpSelmer Zodiac (crocodile-skin) and/or 1960s Magnatone amp
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2011. Alex Turner's main rig for 'Suck It and See' era, as confirmed by producer James Ford. Riff section likely used Bronco into Selmer Zodiac or Magnatone, no evidence of Les Paul or other guitars for this part.
Tone Character(10)
slightly gritty edge-of-breakupwarm and smoothclear note definitionhigh mids presenceBritish-voiced amp characterambient with subtle reverbtouch-sensitive dynamicsnot heavily compressedopen and articulateslight tape-like delay ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires moderately precise picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.