Riff Tone

Fluorescent Adolescent

Arctic Monkeys

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Bronco (vintage, likely late 1960s/early 1970s, single-coil pickup)

AmpSelmer Zodiac Twin 30 (British combo amp, 1960s)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Bronco pickup)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2006-2007 (Favourite Worst Nightmare sessions). Alex Turner is confirmed to have used his Fender Bronco into a Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 for the clean rhythm/riff sections. Sometimes a Magnatone Custom 410 was blended in the studio, but the Selmer is the primary amp for the clean tone. No evidence of pedal use for the clean riff section; reverb and vibrato available on the amp.

Tone Character(10)

bright and chimeyclean with slight breakuparticulate single-coil claritypunchy attackslightly compresseddynamic responseBritish amp sparkletight low endopen and airy highsminimal sustain

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically tight and requires clean, controlled strumming with muted string technique, but does not involve advanced chords or fast lead work.

Sources

Arctic Monkeys – Suck It and See - Gear & Equipment Used on the ...Alex Turner | Equipboard Alex Turner | Equipboard

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