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Knee Socks Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jazzmaster
Pickups
Fender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp
Selmer Zodiac Twin 30
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2013 (AM album). Alex Turner used the Fender Jazzmaster into a Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 for the main riff. Pedals confirmed from studio-era pedalboard. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for the studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Fulltone Mini DejaVibe Stereo · modulation
- MXR Micro Amp · boost
Fender Jazzmaster → MXR Micro Amp → Fulltone Mini DejaVibe Stereo → Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- tight and punchy
- slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
- clear note separation
- articulate attack
- modulated shimmer
- subtle phase/vibe movement
- present midrange
- not overly saturated
- dynamic response to picking
- slightly compressed