Yamaha GA15 settings
Do I Wanna Know? settings for Yamaha GA15
Arctic Monkeys · adapted 6 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Arctic Monkeys "Do I Wanna Know?" riff tone on a Yamaha GA15, set Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Drive gain 0, Clean volume 6, Drive volume 0. Use the neck pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Yamaha EG112 · updated 2026-10-27
- Pickup
- Neck pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Yamaha GA15 knobs
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Drive gain
- 0
- Clean volume
- 6
- Drive volume
- 0
- Drive clean switch
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Play with a light touch to maintain clarity and articulation.
- Use fingerstyle for a more delicate attack on the strings.
- Focus on even picking dynamics to enhance the bell-like quality of the tone.
The original rig
What Arctic Monkeys used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Yamaha GA15 actually has.
- Guitar
- Vox Starstream XII 12-String
- Amp
- Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with Magnatone Custom 410 blended in studio)
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 4
Different guitar or pedals? Get Do I Wanna Know? adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Arctic Monkeys's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Yamaha GA15 settings for Do I Wanna Know??
Set Bass 5, Mid 7, Treble 6, Drive gain 0, Clean volume 6, Drive volume 0.
Which pickup should I use for Do I Wanna Know??
Neck pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Arctic Monkeys use on Do I Wanna Know??
Guitar: Vox Starstream XII 12-String. Amp: Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with Magnatone Custom 410 blended in studio).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Yamaha EG112. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
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Popular songs on the Yamaha GA15
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- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
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- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Walk · Pantera
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Creep · Radiohead
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.