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Do I Wanna Know? guitar tone

Arctic Monkeys · AM · 2013 · Alternative

KeyG minor
ChordsGm – E♭ – B♭ riff
Fuzz

Main

AmpVox AC30 + Fender
GuitarFender Jazzmaster? LP
PickupBridge humbucker
GAIN5.5
BASS6
MID5.5
TREBLE5.5
PRESENCE5
REVERB1.5

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. EHX Big Muff Pi fuzz
    Sustain 6 · Tone 4.5 · Volume 6
    Thick, dark riff fuzz

The riff is half-time and hypnotic — play behind the beat, never rush.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

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