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Riff Tone

Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?

Arctic Monkeys

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Memphis 1959 ES-335TD
AmpSelmer Zodiac Twin 30
PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain0
bass6
mid7
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2013. Guitar and amp confirmed via Equipboard and Sound on Sound/producer James Ford. Clean tone section (riff/verse) likely used minimal gain and relied on amp's natural clean headroom. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.

Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedtight and percussivearticulate note separationslightly compressedmidrange-forwardsubtle amp reverbclean with minimal breakupstudio clarityno modulation effectsdynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically tight and requires good muting and timing, but uses straightforward fretting and picking, making it accessible to most players with some experience.

Sources

Arctic Monkeys – Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High? - Gear & Equipment Used on the Single | EquipboardArctic Monkeys – AM - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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