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Arctic Monkeys amp settings and guitar tones
2 songs, each with a starting point and the rig from its sources
What amp settings do you need for Arctic Monkeys?
Tonelify's library has 2 Arctic Monkeys songs, each with the rig reported in interviews and articles and a reference starting point on a generic five-knob amp. Both songs start at the same position, Gain 5, Bass 4, Middle 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 2, because a starting point follows the style of the part and these share one, so the effects and the playing are what set them apart.
The numbers below are the same ones each song page gives. The rig for each song is on its own page with the sources it comes from.
Arctic Monkeys songs and their starting points
A slow, brooding riff full of pauses over a stripped-back, hip-hop-minded drum beat.
Start at Gain 5, Bass 4, Middle 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 2, with the bridge pickup.
- Guitar
- Riff written on a Vox Starstream XII 12-string, take not documented
- Amp
- Old Rickenbacker amp (album rig, per Turner)
Do I Wanna Know: full settings, rig and sources →A fuzz-infused riff around F sharp minor, an intense groove and a madcap solo near the end.
Start at Gain 5, Bass 4, Middle 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 2, with the bridge pickup.
- Guitar
- 1962 Gretsch Duo Jet (Turner), Gibson SG (Cook)
- Amp
- Not documented
R U Mine: full settings, rig and sources →These are positions on a generic five-knob amp with gain, bass, middle, treble and presence, each running 0 to 10. They are a starting point, not the settings used on the record, and they will not transfer unchanged to an amp with a different gain structure or EQ voicing.
What gear did Arctic Monkeys use?
| Song | Guitar and amp |
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| Do I Wanna Know | Riff written on a Vox Starstream XII 12-string, take not documentedOld Rickenbacker amp (album rig, per Turner) |
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| R U Mine | 1962 Gretsch Duo Jet (Turner), Gibson SG (Cook)Not documented |
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Tonelify reads each of these chains and translates it to the amp and guitar you already own. Adapt one to your gear →
Arctic Monkeys tone questions
What amp settings do you need for Arctic Monkeys?
On a generic five-knob amp, Do I Wanna Know and R U Mine both start at Gain 5, Bass 4, Middle 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 2: a starting point follows the style of the part, and these share one. These are starting points, not the settings used on the records.
What gear did Arctic Monkeys use on these songs?
Do I Wanna Know: Riff written on a Vox Starstream XII 12-string, take not documented; Old Rickenbacker amp (album rig, per Turner). R U Mine: 1962 Gretsch Duo Jet (Turner), Gibson SG (Cook); Not documented. Each song page lists the sources behind its rig.
Can you get the Arctic Monkeys tone without the original gear?
Yes. What carries these sounds is the gain structure, the EQ curve, the pickup position and the order of the effects, and all four can be rebuilt on other equipment. Tonelify rewrites each starting point for the amp and guitar you own.