Solo Tone
Mardy Bum
Arctic Monkeys
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1970s Mexican Standard, as used by Alex Turner on the debut album)
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, as used on 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not')
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 era. Gear based on debut album session evidence. No explicit solo-specific gear change found; assumed same Telecaster and AC30 as rhythm, with pedal for gain boost.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedmidrange-forwardsinging sustainarticulate and brightslightly compressed attackclassic British crunchdynamic responsetight and controlled gainnot overly scoopedtouch of amp breakup
Difficulty
The solo is approachable for intermediate players, with straightforward phrasing and moderate tempo, but requires good control of bends and sustain to match the recorded tone.
Sources
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1970s Mexican Standard, as used by Alex Turner on the debut album)
AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, as used on 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not')
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2005-2006 era. Gear based on debut album session evidence. No explicit solo-specific gear change found; assumed same Telecaster and AC30 as rhythm, with pedal for gain boost.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedmidrange-forwardsinging sustainarticulate and brightslightly compressed attackclassic British crunchdynamic responsetight and controlled gainnot overly scoopedtouch of amp breakup
Difficulty
The solo is approachable for intermediate players, with straightforward phrasing and moderate tempo, but requires good control of bends and sustain to match the recorded tone.
Mardy Bum settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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