Do I Wanna Know? amp settings — Marshall Mini Jubilee
The Arctic Monkeys guitar tone for “Do I Wanna Know?”, dialed in for a Marshall Mini Jubilee with a Fender American Ultra Stratocaster. Studio version, AM (2013) — iconic opening main riff
Vox Starstream XII 12-string & Gretsch Country Gentleman into Coopersonic ValveSlapper Dual-Valve Distortion, Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 & Magnatone Custom 410
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Presence | 4 |
| Master | 5 |
01Coopersonic ValveSlapper (or thick fuzz/overdrive)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned
To emulate the thick dual-valve distortion without external pedals, use the Mini Jubilee's Lead channel with gain pushed to 7 for vintage-style saturation. Single coils require rolling your guitar tone down to 7 and boosting amp bass to 7 to replicate the massive low-end weight of the Gretsch and 12-string track. If you add a fuzz or tube overdrive pedal later, switch the Jubilee to the clean channel with low gain.
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