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Riff Tone
Crying Lightning
Arctic Monkeys
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Starcaster Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar
AmpVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (Humbug era). Jamie Cook is seen playing a Fender Starcaster in the official video for 'Crying Lightning.' Vox AC30 is confirmed as a primary amp for clean tones in this era. No evidence of pedal use for clean riff section; distortion pedals are used for heavier parts only.
Tone Character(10)
warm and rounded highsarticulate and cleartight, percussive attackslightly compressedsemi-hollowbody resonanceminimal breakupsubtle amp reverbdistinct note separationclean, unmodulated signaldynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires precise picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Starcaster Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar
AmpVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (Humbug era). Jamie Cook is seen playing a Fender Starcaster in the official video for 'Crying Lightning.' Vox AC30 is confirmed as a primary amp for clean tones in this era. No evidence of pedal use for clean riff section; distortion pedals are used for heavier parts only.
Tone Character(10)
warm and rounded highsarticulate and cleartight, percussive attackslightly compressedsemi-hollowbody resonanceminimal breakupsubtle amp reverbdistinct note separationclean, unmodulated signaldynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires precise picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.