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505 Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys · 2000s · rock
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Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson ES-335 with Bigsby
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock ES-335)
Amp
Hiwatt Stage/Studio 2x12
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2007, solo section of '505'. Gear confirmed for Jamie Cook during 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' era. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5.5
Reverb5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Boss RE-20 Space Echo · delay
- Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man · delay
- Fulltone OCD · overdrive
Guitar → Fulltone OCD → Boss RE-20 Space Echo → Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man → Hiwatt Stage/Studio 2x12 (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- lush and ambient
- smooth and slightly overdriven
- warm midrange focus
- singing sustain
- pronounced reverb tail
- clear note articulation
- spacey, atmospheric solo texture
- not overly compressed
- modest breakup
- rounded highs
Sources
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