Black Treacle amp settings — M VAVE MK300
The Arctic Monkeys guitar tone for “Black Treacle”, dialed in for a M VAVE MK300 with a Gibson Les Paul Special. Studio album cut, Suck It and See (2011) — lead intro & main riff
Fender Bronco / Selmer Zodiac / Vox AC30, Fender Jazzmaster / Gibson Les Paul Custom, Coopersonic Valveslapper / Ibanez TS808, tape delay and spring reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 7 |
01Tube Screamer / OD Block (MK300)
Used as a clean-to-mild boost into the British amp model
02Analog/Tape Delay Block (MK300)
Set for a subtle slapback (~120-140ms)
The P-90 pickups on the Les Paul Special are naturally mid-rich and punchy, so using the middle position (both P-90s) perfectly captures the chime and air of the original single-coil/vintage setup. On the M-VAVE MK300, running the Vox AC30 style amp model right at edge-of-breakup combined with an overdrive block as a light push replicates the warm Sound City studio recording without fizz.
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