Riff Tone

You're So Dark

Arctic Monkeys

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely, based on AM-era studio use and tone)

AmpVox AC30

PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionCoopersonic Coopersonic Valveslapper Dual-Valve Distortion

Notes

Studio recording, 2013-2014 era. No direct evidence for 'You're So Dark' session, but AM-era studio gear and tone match. No evidence of Tom Rowley on recording; Alex Turner and Jamie Cook likely tracked guitars. No photo/video of exact session rig for this B-side.

Tone Character(10)

dark and saturatedmid-heavy crunchfuzzy but controlledtight and percussive attackslightly compressedretro-inspiredclear note separationtouch of amp reverbno modulation swirlvintage British amp character

Difficulty

The riff requires tight timing and palm muting for clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Arctic Monkeys – AM - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Alex Turner | Equipboard Here's a list of all the gear they used for the AM era

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