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Solo Tone

I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor

Arctic Monkeys

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Mexican Standard Stratocaster (2002, Arctic White, Maple Neck)
AmpOrange AD30HTC 30W Tube Guitar Amplifier Head
PickupsFender Standard Stratocaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain6.5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb1.5
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2005. Guitar and amp confirmed by period interviews and live footage from the era. No evidence of pedal use for the solo; distortion comes from amp gain. No explicit mention of effects loop or additional pedals for the solo section.

Tone Character(10)
raw and bitingaggressive upper-mid attacktight and focused distortionminimal ambiencefast, staccato picking responsepunchy and immediateslightly compressedbright and presentclassic British amp drivecutting solo sound

Difficulty

The solo requires fast, accurate picking and tight timing at a high tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques like tapping or sweep picking.

Sources

Alex Turner | EquipboardAlex Turner | Equipboard (Orange AD30HTC)How to achieve I bet you look good on the dancefloor tone? - Reddit

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I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor settings for your amp

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