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Riff Tone

Riot Van

Arctic Monkeys

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1965 American Vintage or similar, single-coil pickups)
AmpSelmer Twin 30 (studio, 2005 recording era)
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups (vintage style)

Amp Settings

gain0
bass5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2005. Guitar is confirmed as a Jazzmaster or similar single-coil Fender (Bronco/Mustang also mentioned as alternatives, but Jazzmaster most likely for main riff). Amp is Selmer Twin 30, as confirmed by forum posts referencing photos from the era. Settings are inferred from forum discussions and typical usage for this amp and genre. No evidence of pedals used for the main riff in the studio recording.

Tone Character(10)
clean and boxyslightly mid-forwardwarm neck pickup tonearticulate single-coil claritysubtle amp reverbdynamic and touch-sensitiveno audible overdrive or fuzzslightly compressedvintage British amp charactersoft attack, mellow highs

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward and slow, requiring clean picking and dynamic control, but does not involve complex techniques or fast passages.

Sources

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