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Riff Tone
Potion Approaching
Arctic Monkeys
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Alex Turner on Humbug)
AmpFender '65 Princeton Reverb Reissue
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (Humbug album). Guitar and amp confirmed for Humbug era; pedalboard evidence from studio photos. Settings estimated due to lack of explicit numbers. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedmid-heavy and thickslightly compresseddynamic and touch-sensitivearticulate attackclassic valve overdrivenot scooped, retains midrangeslight amp reverb for spacenot overly bright or harshgarage/alternative rock fuzziness
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, need for clarity with heavy fuzz/distortion, and dynamic picking to maintain articulation and groove.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Alex Turner on Humbug)
AmpFender '65 Princeton Reverb Reissue
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2009 (Humbug album). Guitar and amp confirmed for Humbug era; pedalboard evidence from studio photos. Settings estimated due to lack of explicit numbers. No evidence of live-specific gear for this section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedmid-heavy and thickslightly compresseddynamic and touch-sensitivearticulate attackclassic valve overdrivenot scooped, retains midrangeslight amp reverb for spacenot overly bright or harshgarage/alternative rock fuzziness
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, need for clarity with heavy fuzz/distortion, and dynamic picking to maintain articulation and groove.