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Riff Tone
Fireside
Arctic Monkeys
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Alex Turner on AM sessions)
AmpSelmer Zodiac Twin 30 (main amp for AM studio sessions)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (AM album). Gear confirmed for AM era studio sessions; Tom Rowley did not play on the album. Jamie Cook also used a Magnatone Custom 410 for layering, but Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 is primary for Alex's main riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakuptight and percussive attackpresent upper midsspringy reverb tailclear note separationnot overly compressedwarm but not muddydynamic response to pickingstudio double-tracked for width
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, need for clean muting, and dynamic picking to control the amp's edge-of-breakup response.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Alex Turner on AM sessions)
AmpSelmer Zodiac Twin 30 (main amp for AM studio sessions)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (AM album). Gear confirmed for AM era studio sessions; Tom Rowley did not play on the album. Jamie Cook also used a Magnatone Custom 410 for layering, but Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 is primary for Alex's main riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakuptight and percussive attackpresent upper midsspringy reverb tailclear note separationnot overly compressedwarm but not muddydynamic response to pickingstudio double-tracked for width
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, need for clean muting, and dynamic picking to control the amp's edge-of-breakup response.