Riff Tone
D Is for Dangerous
Arctic Monkeys
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1970s or early 2000s reissue, as used by Alex Turner on Favourite Worst Nightmare)
AmpSelmer Zodiac Twin 30
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionCoopersonic Coopersonic Valveslapper Dual-Valve Distortion
boostMXR MXR M133 Micro Amp
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Favourite Worst Nightmare sessions). Gear inferred from era-specific photos and interviews. No explicit confirmation for this exact song, but Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 and Telecaster are documented as Alex Turner's main studio rig for this album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyslightly overdrivenmid-forwardclear note separationpercussive attackarticulate single-coil responseminimal ambiencedry, focused mixcrunchy rhythmno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with precise palm muting and rhythmic accuracy, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1970s or early 2000s reissue, as used by Alex Turner on Favourite Worst Nightmare)
AmpSelmer Zodiac Twin 30
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionCoopersonic Coopersonic Valveslapper Dual-Valve Distortion
boostMXR MXR M133 Micro Amp
Notes
Studio recording, 2007 (Favourite Worst Nightmare sessions). Gear inferred from era-specific photos and interviews. No explicit confirmation for this exact song, but Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 and Telecaster are documented as Alex Turner's main studio rig for this album. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchyslightly overdrivenmid-forwardclear note separationpercussive attackarticulate single-coil responseminimal ambiencedry, focused mixcrunchy rhythmno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, tight alternate picking with precise palm muting and rhythmic accuracy, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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