Do I Wanna Know? amp settings — Line 6 HX Stomp
The Arctic Monkeys guitar tone for “Do I Wanna Know?”, dialed in for a Line 6 HX Stomp with a Donner DST-152. Studio version, AM (2013) — iconic main riff
Vox Starstream XII 12-string guitar, Coopersonic Valveslapper Dual-Valve Distortion, subtle analog tremolo, Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 / Magnatone 410, spring reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Reverb | 2 |
| Master | 7 |
01Simple Pitch (block 1)
Set Pitch to +12 semitones to simulate the octave sparkle of Alex Turner's Vox 12-string guitar
02Valve Driver (block 2)
Emulates the Coopersonic Valveslapper dual-valve distortion character
03Optical Trem (block 3)
Post-amp subtle pulse mimicking the vintage amp tremolo
04Glitz Reverb (block 4)
Recreates the subtle studio spring reverb space
The DST-152 bridge humbucker supplies the fatness of the original track, while the HX Stomp's Simple Pitch block set up an octave (+12) mimics Turner's Vox Starstream 12-string chime. Running the clean US Deluxe Nrm model ensures the Valve Driver block generates the gritty tube saturation without unwanted preamp muddiness. The treble is trimmed slightly on the guitar and amp to prevent the octave artifacting from getting shrill.
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