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Riff Tone

Knee Socks

Arctic Monkeys

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarVox Starstream XII
AmpFender '65 Twin Reverb

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2013 (AM album). Guitar confirmed for AM era and used on 'Knee Socks' riff. Amp confirmed as main studio amp for Alex Turner during AM sessions. Pedalboard evidence from AM era. No evidence of Tom Rowley on studio recording; Jamie Cook and Alex Turner tracked guitars.

Tone Character(10)
chimey and janglyslightly gritty edge-of-breakupmodulated shimmertight and percussiveclear note separationswirling modulationpresent upper midsdynamic and responsivearticulate attacknot overly compressed

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and dynamic control to maintain clarity with modulation effects. Intermediate players will find the timing and feel challenging but not advanced.

This tone has been researched 9 times by the community

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