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Solo Tone

505

Arctic Monkeys

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Bronco
AmpSelmer Zodiac (crocodile-skin) and/or 1960s Magnatone (studio recording, Favourite Worst Nightmare era)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock Bronco pickup)

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb5
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2006-2007. Alex Turner primarily used his Fender Bronco through a Selmer Zodiac and/or 1960s Magnatone amp for the Favourite Worst Nightmare album. Vox AC30 was also used live, but studio sources confirm the Selmer/Magnatone pairing for this era and album. Settings estimated due to lack of explicit numbers in sources.

Tone Character(10)
clean and shimmeryambient and atmosphericbright but not harshlush spring reverbshort, fast delay repeatsslightly scooped midssmooth single-coil claritysubtle modulation/vibratoopen and airynot compressed or saturated

Difficulty

The solo is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but requires careful control of clean tone, timing with delay, and expressive phrasing to maintain the song's atmospheric feel.

Sources

Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare (Standard Version) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | EquipboardAlex Turner | Equipboard[QUESTION] Help with 505 Arctic Monkeys Guitar Tone - RedditHow do I get my guitar to sound like 505? : r/arcticmonkeys - Reddit505 guitar outro: how do I get that sound? Besides reverb, delay ...

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