Riff Tone

Do I Wanna Know?

Arctic Monkeys

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarVox Starstream XII 12-String

AmpSelmer Zodiac Twin 30 (with Magnatone Custom 410 blended in studio)

PickupsVox single coil pickups (original to Starstream XII)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2013. Alex Turner used the Vox Starstream XII 12-string for the main riff, running into a Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 amp (with some Magnatone Custom 410 blended in the studio). No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the clean riff section.

Tone Character(10)

chimey and articulatefull-bodied 12-string shimmerclear, bell-like attackwarm low-midssubtle amp reverb ambienceno breakup or gritopen and airyslightly compressed feelrich harmonic contentdistinct separation between notes

Difficulty

The riff is technically straightforward but requires precise picking and articulation on a 12-string guitar to maintain clarity and groove at a slow tempo.

Sources

Arctic Monkeys – Do I Wanna Know? - Gear & Equipment Used on the Single | Equipboard Arctic Monkeys – AM - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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