Riff Tone

Mardy Bum rhythm chords

Arctic Monkeys

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely Mexican Standard, early 2000s, as used by Alex Turner on debut album)

AmpVox AC30 (studio recording, as used on 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not')

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2005-2006 era. Alex Turner used a Fender Stratocaster with single coils into a Vox AC30 for the debut album. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for rhythm section. Settings are estimated based on genre, era, and forum advice for this song.

Tone Character(10)

clear and janglyslightly gritty edgebright and articulatemildly compresseddynamic and responsivenot heavily distortedpresent midstight low endcrisp attackopen and airy

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated strumming and clean chord transitions, but no advanced techniques or fast lead work.

Sources

What settings do I use on my amp to play Mardy Bum? - Reddit Amp settings for Mardy Bum : r/arcticmonkeys - Reddit

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