Arctic Monkeys
AM (Live EP Bonus Edition) · 2013
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
The AM album was recorded at Sage & Sound in Los Angeles and Rancho De La Luna, produced by James Ford. Departing from the 'live-in-a-room' style of previous records, the band focused on groove, often tracking bass and drums first. Alex Turner's guitar parts were recorded separately to ensure clean, precise layering, with a focus on simple but deliberate tones derived from his vintage Selmer and Magnatone amplifiers rather than pedal-heavy signal paths.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 4 items
Jazzmaster
Fender
Main Guitar
Often used on bridge pickup for a snappy, clean tone.
DM-1 Delay Machine
Boss
Delay/Slapback
Primary effect for the song's rhythmic delay texture.
Zodiac Twin 30
Selmer
Main Amplifier
Often blended with the Magnatone 410.
Custom 410
Magnatone
Secondary Amplifier
Provides additional harmonic richness and vibrato when mixed with the Selmer.
Tone Characteristics
Sources
ToneTwin