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Riff Tone
The Bakery
Arctic Monkeys
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but Stratocaster is most likely based on era and Arctic Monkeys' gear in 2007)
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on Arctic Monkeys' studio amp choices for this era; exact model for this song not confirmed)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Favourite Worst Nightmare B-sides era). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for 'The Bakery' riff, but Stratocaster and Vox AC30 are most probable based on band’s gear in this period.
Tone Character(10)
warm and slightly grittyarticulate single notesclear and janglymodest amp breakupdynamic and touch-sensitiveno heavy compressionsubtle amp reverbno audible modulationopen and airyslightly rounded highs
Difficulty
The riff requires precise picking and muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact year/model unknown, but Stratocaster is most likely based on era and Arctic Monkeys' gear in 2007)
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on Arctic Monkeys' studio amp choices for this era; exact model for this song not confirmed)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Favourite Worst Nightmare B-sides era). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for 'The Bakery' riff, but Stratocaster and Vox AC30 are most probable based on band’s gear in this period.
Tone Character(10)
warm and slightly grittyarticulate single notesclear and janglymodest amp breakupdynamic and touch-sensitiveno heavy compressionsubtle amp reverbno audible modulationopen and airyslightly rounded highs
Difficulty
The riff requires precise picking and muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.