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Riff Tone
Four out of Five
Arctic Monkeys
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely AVRI 1962 reissue, sunburst finish)
AmpVox AC30
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2017-2018 (Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino sessions). Gear inferred from era-specific interviews and live photos; no direct studio confirmation for this song, but consistent with band's setup for this album.
Tone Character(10)
papery and slightly grittybright and articulatemid-scoopedtight and percussivetwangy attackstaccato rhythmclean with edge-of-breakup crunchdynamic response to pickingslightly compressedairy top end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive picking and rhythmic accuracy, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely AVRI 1962 reissue, sunburst finish)
AmpVox AC30
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2017-2018 (Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino sessions). Gear inferred from era-specific interviews and live photos; no direct studio confirmation for this song, but consistent with band's setup for this album.
Tone Character(10)
papery and slightly grittybright and articulatemid-scoopedtight and percussivetwangy attackstaccato rhythmclean with edge-of-breakup crunchdynamic response to pickingslightly compressedairy top end
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive picking and rhythmic accuracy, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.