Solo Tone
Do I Wanna Know?
Arctic Monkeys
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender 12-String Electric (likely Fender Electric XII, as used by Alex Turner on 'Do I Wanna Know?' studio recording)
AmpVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Electric XII stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2013, Arctic Monkeys 'AM' album. Gear confirmed for this era and song by Equipboard and multiple forum discussions. No evidence of live rig differences for clean section.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and clearbright, glassy highsfull-bodied, layered soundarticulate single-coil sparkleslight spring reverb ambienceopen and percussive attackno audible overdriveclean, present midsslightly compressed feel from 12-stringstudio-polished clarity
Difficulty
The clean section is technically straightforward but requires precise picking and articulation to maintain clarity and chime on a 12-string electric. The main challenge is the feel and evenness, not speed or advanced technique.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender 12-String Electric (likely Fender Electric XII, as used by Alex Turner on 'Do I Wanna Know?' studio recording)
AmpVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Electric XII stock pickups)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2013, Arctic Monkeys 'AM' album. Gear confirmed for this era and song by Equipboard and multiple forum discussions. No evidence of live rig differences for clean section.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and clearbright, glassy highsfull-bodied, layered soundarticulate single-coil sparkleslight spring reverb ambienceopen and percussive attackno audible overdriveclean, present midsslightly compressed feel from 12-stringstudio-polished clarity
Difficulty
The clean section is technically straightforward but requires precise picking and articulation to maintain clarity and chime on a 12-string electric. The main challenge is the feel and evenness, not speed or advanced technique.
Do I Wanna Know? settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Mustang LT25
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Frontman 10G
- Do I Wanna Know? on Boss Katana
- Do I Wanna Know? on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Champion 20
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Frontman 15G
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Champion II 25
- Do I Wanna Know? on Fender Tone Master Pro
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