Riff Tone

Fireside

Arctic Monkeys

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Alex Turner on AM sessions)

AmpSelmer Zodiac Twin 30 (main amp for AM studio sessions)

PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb4.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveFulltone Fulltone Full-Drive 2

Notes

Studio recording, 2013 (AM album). Gear confirmed for AM era studio sessions; Tom Rowley did not play on the album. Jamie Cook also used a Magnatone Custom 410 for layering, but Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 is primary for Alex's main riff tone.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakuptight and percussive attackpresent upper midsspringy reverb tailclear note separationnot overly compressedwarm but not muddydynamic response to pickingstudio double-tracked for width

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, need for clean muting, and dynamic picking to control the amp's edge-of-breakup response.

Sources

Arctic Monkeys – AM - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Here's a list of all the gear they used for the AM era Which effects use for the guitar solo of fireside?

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