Riff Tone
Leave Before the Lights Come On
Arctic Monkeys
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely early 2000s Mexican Standard or Japanese reissue, as used by Alex Turner in this era)
AmpVox AC30 (most likely, based on Arctic Monkeys' studio rig for this era and genre; Marshall JCM900 also possible but less likely for this specific tone)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Stratocaster configuration)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2006. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this song's riff section. Gear inferred from era-appropriate live photos and interviews for the 'Whatever People Say I Am...' and 'Leave Before the Lights Come On' single sessions.
Tone Character(10)
spiky and articulatetight, percussive attackslightly gritty crunchmid-forward presencechiming British amp characterdynamic and responsiveclear note separationmodest breakup (not clean, not high-gain)energetic and punchysingle-coil brightness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, energetic strumming and precise timing, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely early 2000s Mexican Standard or Japanese reissue, as used by Alex Turner in this era)
AmpVox AC30 (most likely, based on Arctic Monkeys' studio rig for this era and genre; Marshall JCM900 also possible but less likely for this specific tone)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Stratocaster configuration)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2006. No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this song's riff section. Gear inferred from era-appropriate live photos and interviews for the 'Whatever People Say I Am...' and 'Leave Before the Lights Come On' single sessions.
Tone Character(10)
spiky and articulatetight, percussive attackslightly gritty crunchmid-forward presencechiming British amp characterdynamic and responsiveclear note separationmodest breakup (not clean, not high-gain)energetic and punchysingle-coil brightness
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, energetic strumming and precise timing, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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