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Knee Socks amp settings — Frontman 10G

The Arctic Monkeys guitar tone for “Knee Socks”, dialed in for a Frontman 10G with a Yamaha Pacifica 012. Studio version, AM (2013)

Original rig

Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 + Magnatone Custom 410, Coopersonic Valveslapper distortion, Fulltone Mini DejaVibe, Boss DM-1 Delay, Vox Starstream XII 12-string and Gretsch Duo Jet

Fuzzy, warm double-distorted riff with slow warbling chorus/vibrato and spring reverb ambience

Amp settings — Frontman 10G

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Treble	4
Master	4

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Guitar

PICKUPmiddle TONE6 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01ProCo RAT 2 or clone

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for this tone. The Filter knob rolled back (10 o'clock / value 3) tames harsh treble and gives that thick, wooly fuzz character. A Boss DS-1 is a budget alternative but will be brighter and less smooth.

Distortion 7 · Filter 3 · Volume 6

02Chorus/Vibrato (e.g., Behringer UV300, TC Electronic Viscous Vibe)

RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Slow, deep warble is key to Knee Socks' hypnotic vibe. Univibe-style pedals nail it; a basic chorus set slow and deep gets close.

Speed/Rate 2 · Depth 6 · Mix/Level 7

Why these settings

The Frontman 10G is a solid-state practice amp with no mid knob, limited gain, and no onboard reverb or tremolo. I've pushed gain to 7 to get whatever breakup it offers and rolled treble to 4 to avoid the fizzy high-end these small amps produce with distortion. Without the RAT-style pedal, this tone is unobtainable — the Frontman's overdrive is thin and buzzy, not the thick wooly fuzz Turner uses. The original tone's lush reverb and vibrato are also missing without pedals.

PRO TIPRoll your Pacifica's tone knob to 6 and use the middle pickup to fatten the single-coil sound and reduce ice-pick highs. Pick closer to the neck (over the fretboard edge) for a rounder attack that mimics the original's smooth, hypnotic quality — the riff should feel lazy and heavy, not bright and snappy.

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