Back to CommunityCreate Free Account
Riff Tone
Old Yellow Bricks
Arctic Monkeys
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Bronco
AmpSelmer Zodiac Twin 30 (crocodile-skin, vintage 1960s)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2006-2007 (Favourite Worst Nightmare sessions). Alex Turner's main rhythm guitar for this album was the Fender Bronco through the Selmer Zodiac Twin 30, as confirmed by producer James Ford. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchybright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakup crunchmid-forward British amp voicingpercussive attackdynamic and responsive to pickingpresent upper midsmodest amp reverb for spaceno audible modulation or delayarticulate single-coil clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive picking and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Bronco
AmpSelmer Zodiac Twin 30 (crocodile-skin, vintage 1960s)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2006-2007 (Favourite Worst Nightmare sessions). Alex Turner's main rhythm guitar for this album was the Fender Bronco through the Selmer Zodiac Twin 30, as confirmed by producer James Ford. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchybright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakup crunchmid-forward British amp voicingpercussive attackdynamic and responsive to pickingpresent upper midsmodest amp reverb for spaceno audible modulation or delayarticulate single-coil clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive picking and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it accessible to intermediate players.