I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The Arctic Monkeys guitar tone for “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Fender Player Stratocaster. Studio version, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006) - Lead riff / Main rhythm
Fender Standard Stratocaster (bridge pickup) -> ProCo Rat 2 / TS808 -> Orange AD30TC / Hiwatt Custom 50
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 9 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 4 |
To emulate the gritty British crunch of Alex Turner's Orange AD30 and Rat pedal without pedals, push the Blues Jr's preamp gain hard and engage the 'FAT' boost to fatten up the single-coil bridge pickup. Boost the mids to 8 to counter Fender's natural mid-scoop and dial bass back to 4 to keep the fast, percussive garage riff tight. Adding a ProCo Rat 2 later will nail the exact raspy clipping of the studio track.
Get this tone on your amp
These settings are for a Fender Blues Junior IV. ToneAdapt matches any song to whatever amp, guitar and pedals you own — first match is free.
Get ToneAdapt on Google PlaySong, artist and gear names are used to identify the tone being matched; ToneAdapt is not affiliated with or endorsed by the artists or manufacturers mentioned. Settings are AI-generated starting points — trust your ears.