Solo Tone
Mardy Bum
Arctic Monkeys
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Mexican Standard, early 2000s)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (studio recording, 2005 era)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock, ceramic magnet, Strat type)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Guitarist Alex Turner is known to have used a Mexican Fender Stratocaster and a Fender Hot Rod DeVille for the debut album sessions. No evidence of pedal use for the clean solo section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
clear and sparklingbright and articulateslightly scooped midswarm neck pickup sounddynamic and touch-sensitivespringy reverb ambienceno audible compressionstudio-clean claritypresent but not harsh highsclassic indie clean
Difficulty
The solo is straightforward and melodic, requiring clean phrasing and good timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Mexican Standard, early 2000s)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (studio recording, 2005 era)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock, ceramic magnet, Strat type)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 2005. Guitarist Alex Turner is known to have used a Mexican Fender Stratocaster and a Fender Hot Rod DeVille for the debut album sessions. No evidence of pedal use for the clean solo section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Tone Character(10)
clear and sparklingbright and articulateslightly scooped midswarm neck pickup sounddynamic and touch-sensitivespringy reverb ambienceno audible compressionstudio-clean claritypresent but not harsh highsclassic indie clean
Difficulty
The solo is straightforward and melodic, requiring clean phrasing and good timing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Mardy Bum settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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