Riff Tone

Piledriver Waltz

Arctic Monkeys

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely Jamie Cook's main guitar for the Suck It and See era, as seen in studio photos and live performances)

Amp'60s Simms Watts AP100 (studio), with possible use of Audio Kitchen Big Chopper for some overdubs

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzDemeter Amplification Demeter Amplification FUZ-1 Fuzzulator

reverbElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Holiest Grail

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2011 (Suck It and See album). Jamie Cook's rig for this album is documented as using a '60s Simms Watts amp and sometimes Audio Kitchen Big Chopper. Guitar is most likely a Fender Telecaster, as seen in studio and live photos for this era. Pedals and effects inferred from both Equipboard and direct forum comments. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific riff section.

Tone Character(10)

bright and ambienttouch-sensitive and dynamicslightly gritty edge-of-breakuptwangy and articulatelush reverb tailclear note separationmoderate sustainnot overly compressedopen and airysubtle fuzz texture

Difficulty

The riff requires moderate rhythmic control, dynamic picking, and careful muting to keep the ambient effects clear, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Best way to get that Piledriver Waltz tone? : r/arcticmonkeys Arctic Monkeys – Suck It and See - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard How do i get the arctic monkeys tone on guitar?

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