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Solo Tone
Fireside
Arctic Monkeys
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Black or Gold Top, as used by Alex Turner during AM era)
AmpVox AC30 (studio, AM era standard for Alex Turner; Orange amps also possible but less likely for this solo)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (AM album). Guitar confirmed as Les Paul by Equipboard and live footage. Amp inferred from era-standard and multiple sources. Pedals inferred from forum and Reddit discussions, plus clear audio evidence.
Tone Character(10)
swirling rotary/Leslie-style modulationsinging sustainsmooth attackslightly fuzzy crunchclear delay repeatsmodulated, swirling solo tonearticulate note separationwarm, rounded highsdynamic response to pickingmedium output, not overly compressed
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique, including expressive phrasing, dynamic control, and the ability to play cleanly with swirling modulation and delay. The main challenge is timing and articulation with effects.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul (likely Black or Gold Top, as used by Alex Turner during AM era)
AmpVox AC30 (studio, AM era standard for Alex Turner; Orange amps also possible but less likely for this solo)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (AM album). Guitar confirmed as Les Paul by Equipboard and live footage. Amp inferred from era-standard and multiple sources. Pedals inferred from forum and Reddit discussions, plus clear audio evidence.
Tone Character(10)
swirling rotary/Leslie-style modulationsinging sustainsmooth attackslightly fuzzy crunchclear delay repeatsmodulated, swirling solo tonearticulate note separationwarm, rounded highsdynamic response to pickingmedium output, not overly compressed
Difficulty
The solo requires intermediate technique, including expressive phrasing, dynamic control, and the ability to play cleanly with swirling modulation and delay. The main challenge is timing and articulation with effects.