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I Wanna Be Yours Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Alex Turner on AM sessions)
Pickups
Fender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp
Vox AC30 (studio recording, 2013 AM sessions)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2013. Alex Turner used a Fender Jazzmaster for clean sections on AM, with a Vox AC30 as a primary amp in the studio. No evidence of live-specific gear for this clean section. No pedalboard evidence for clean part; overdrive/distortion pedals are used for heavier sections, not the clean riff.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain0
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- clear and glassy
- warm and rounded
- slightly scooped mids
- bright but not harsh
- subtle spring reverb ambience
- articulate single-coil attack
- smooth sustain
- no audible breakup
- gentle pick attack
- studio-polished clarity
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for the clean riff of 'I Wanna Be Yours'; settings are estimated based on typical Vox AC30 clean tones for this genre/era and the Jazzmaster's characteristics.
- No pedalboard or effect pedal evidence for the clean riff; overdrive/distortion pedals are used for heavier sections, not the clean part.
- All effects inferred from audio and typical studio practices for AM sessions; no explicit studio notes found for this song's clean section.
- If a different guitar or amp was used for the clean section, no source confirms it—Jazzmaster and AC30 are most likely based on AM-era studio photos and interviews.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff in 'I Wanna Be Yours' has a warm, mid-forward British crunch typical of Alex Turner's use of Vox/Ampeg amps in this era, with moderate gain for breakup, rounded treble, and subtle reverb for space. The tone is smooth, not overly bright, and sits forward in the mix, reflecting Arctic Monkeys' production style on AM.