R U Mine
A fuzz-infused riff around F sharp minor, an intense groove and a madcap solo near the end.
What is the R U Mine guitar tone?
The R U Mine guitar tone is a fuzz-infused riff around F sharp minor, an intense groove and a madcap solo near the end, heard on Arctic Monkeys' 2010s indie rock recording. It is a distorted riff tone, and Arctic Monkeys reportedly tracked it with Alex Turner's 1962 Gretsch G6128T Duo Jet, a gift from his then girlfriend, which Guitar.com says informed the song's dishevelled freak-out, with Jamie Cook on a Gibson SG; bassist Nick O'Malley wrote the main riff, the band recorded the song in January 2012 in Sheffield with Ross Orton producing, released it as a stand-alone single on 27 February 2012 and later put it on AM slightly remixed, and which amps either guitarist used is not documented. Indie rock guitar is mostly riffs and arpeggios that sit bright and mid-forward beside the bass, so note definition and the gaps between the notes matter more than the amount of gain.
You do not need that exact gear to land in the same place. What carries this sound is the gain structure, the EQ curve, the pickup choice and the order of the effects, and all four can be rebuilt on equipment that costs a fraction of the original. The numbers change from amp to amp, because a high-gain head and a small practice amp reach the same voicing from different knob positions. That translation is what Tonelify works out for the rig you actually own.
R U Mine amp settings: a starting point
On a generic five-knob amp, start at Gain 5, Bass 4, Middle 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 2, with the bridge pickup.
- Gain 5
- Bass 4
- Middle 6
- Treble 7
- Presence 6
- Reverb 2
- Signal chain
- Overdrive or fuzz → Short delay → Room reverb
- The control that matters most
- Fuzz against amp gain. Guitar.com calls the riff fuzz-infused, so get the grit from a fuzz or drive pedal into an amp that is only just breaking up, and keep the bass moderate so the riff's low notes stay distinct under the groove instead of blurring into the bass guitar.
These positions are free and they are a starting point. A Katana, a Spark and a valve head reach this voicing from different knob positions, so Tonelify rewrites every value above for the amp and guitar you own. Your first match is free with an account, and needs no card.
Adapt these to my amp- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
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. If you tell Tonelify which amp you own, it rewrites every value above for the controls that amp actually has.
What gear did Arctic Monkeys use on R U Mine?
Alex Turner's 1962 Gretsch G6128T Duo Jet, a gift from his then girlfriend, which Guitar.com says informed the song's dishevelled freak-out, with Jamie Cook on a Gibson SG; bassist Nick O'Malley wrote the main riff, the band recorded the song in January 2012 in Sheffield with Ross Orton producing, released it as a stand-alone single on 27 February 2012 and later put it on AM slightly remixed, and which amps either guitarist used is not documented.
Sources: Guitar.com: Arctic Monkeys' 10 greatest guitar moments, Guitar.com: the genius of AM by Arctic Monkeys, Wikipedia: R U Mine?
Tonelify reads that chain and translates it to the amp and guitar you already own, returning gain, bass, mids, treble and presence values along with a pickup position.
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R U Mine tone questions
What amp settings do you need for R U Mine?
On a generic five-knob amp, start at Gain 5, Bass 4, Middle 6, Treble 7, Presence 6, Reverb 2, with the bridge pickup. 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. Tonelify rewrites the same values for the specific amp and guitar you own, because a high-gain head and a small solid-state combo reach the same fuzz-infused riff around F sharp minor, an intense groove and a madcap solo near the end from different positions.
What is the most important control for the R U Mine tone?
Fuzz against amp gain. Guitar.com calls the riff fuzz-infused, so get the grit from a fuzz or drive pedal into an amp that is only just breaking up, and keep the bass moderate so the riff's low notes stay distinct under the groove instead of blurring into the bass guitar.
Can you get the R U Mine tone without the original gear?
Yes. The original was tracked with Alex Turner's 1962 Gretsch G6128T Duo Jet, a gift from his then girlfriend, which Guitar.com says informed the song's dishevelled freak-out, with Jamie Cook on a Gibson SG; bassist Nick O'Malley wrote the main riff, the band recorded the song in January 2012 in Sheffield with Ross Orton producing, released it as a stand-alone single on 27 February 2012 and later put it on AM slightly remixed, and which amps either guitarist used is not documented, but the parts that define the sound are the gain structure, the EQ curve, the pickup position and the effects order. Those translate to other equipment, which is what the adaptation step does.
Is R U Mine a rhythm or a lead tone?
It is a riff part with a distorted character, from Arctic Monkeys' 2010s indie rock catalogue.
Does Tonelify cost anything to try?
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