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505 Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Bronco
Pickups
Single-coil (stock Fender Bronco pickup)
Amp
Selmer Zodiac (crocodile-skin, vintage 1960s model)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2006-2007, as used on 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' album. Alex Turner's rig for clean/rhythm sections. No evidence of live/tour substitutions for this section.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain3.5
Reverb4.5
Treble6.5
Presence5
Effects Chain
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Fender Bronco → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Selmer Zodiac (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- shimmering clean
- spacious and ambient
- clear note separation
- slightly warm
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- mildly scooped mids
- crisp attack
- subtle reverb tail
- slight delay depth
Notes & Caveats
- No direct amp knob settings for the clean section of '505' found; settings estimated based on typical Selmer Zodiac clean tones and genre/era.
- Pedal/effects models not explicitly confirmed for clean section; delay and reverb inferred from audio and multiple forum discussions.
- Some sources discuss general Arctic Monkeys gear or other songs; only gear tied to 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' studio sessions included.
- No evidence of modulation (chorus, flanger, phaser) or compression in the clean riff section.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The '505' riff has a warm, British-voiced crunch with strong mids and moderate gain, typical of Alex Turner's use of Vox amps (often an AC30) in this era. The tone is mid-forward, not overly bright, with subtle reverb and a classic indie/garage rock character.