Riff Tone

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

Arctic Monkeys

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGretsch Spectra Sonic Baritone

AmpFender 'Silverface' Twin Reverb (1972-1976)

PickupsGretsch mini-humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass5.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2013. Guitar and amp confirmed for riff section of 'Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?'. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this part. Baritone guitar used for main riff, as confirmed by multiple sources. No explicit pedalboard details for this song's studio recording.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchyslightly grittyarticulate low-endfocused midrangeclear note separationpercussive attackminimal sustaindistinct baritone characternot overly saturatedmodern, dry edge

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and control of a baritone guitar's heavier strings, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Tom Rowley - Equipboard Arctic Monkeys gear so far (2022 Tour) : r/arcticmonkeys - Reddit

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