Riff Tone

All My Own Stunts

Arctic Monkeys

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Bronco

AmpSelmer Zodiac (crocodile-skin) and 1960s Magnatone amp (studio recording)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender stock Bronco pickup)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2011 (Suck It and See sessions). Alex Turner typically used his Fender Bronco through a Selmer Zodiac and 60s Magnatone amp for rhythm/riff sections. No evidence of live/tour variations for this song's riff. Gear confirmed by producer James Ford.

Tone Character(10)

bright and bitingtight, percussive rhythmslightly gritty edgeclear note separationmid-forward punchdynamic response to pickingmodest reverb ambiencearticulate attackBritish amp crunchno heavy fuzz

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, percussive rhythm playing with dynamic control and precise palm muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Arctic Monkeys – Suck It and See - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard How do i get the arctic monkeys tone on guitar?

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