Riff Tone
Arabella
Arctic Monkeys
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGretsch G6128T-62 Duo Jet
AmpVox AC30
PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (AM album sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for era and likely used for clean sections based on live and studio evidence. No evidence of Orange or Marshall for clean sections. Settings estimated from genre and era; no direct studio knob photos found.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechimeytight and percussivetwangy attackslightly scooped midsclear note separationdynamic response to pickingslight natural compressionwarm low endcrisp highs
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and staccato muting to achieve the percussive, articulate clean sound, demanding good right-hand control and timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarGretsch G6128T-62 Duo Jet
AmpVox AC30
PickupsGretsch Filter'Tron humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid5
treble6.5
reverb3
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2013 (AM album sessions). Guitar and amp confirmed for era and likely used for clean sections based on live and studio evidence. No evidence of Orange or Marshall for clean sections. Settings estimated from genre and era; no direct studio knob photos found.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechimeytight and percussivetwangy attackslightly scooped midsclear note separationdynamic response to pickingslight natural compressionwarm low endcrisp highs
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and staccato muting to achieve the percussive, articulate clean sound, demanding good right-hand control and timing.
Arabella settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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