Whyd u only call me when you're high amp settings — Roland Cube 40GX
The Arctic monkeys guitar tone for “Whyd u only call me when you're high”, dialed in for a Roland Cube 40GX with a Squier Sonic stratocaster HT H. Studio version, AM (2013)
Epiphone Casino (bridge pickup) → Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man → Vox AC30 C2
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 1 |
| Master | 5 |
01Delay (onboard Cube effect recommended)
RECOMMENDED — set Cube delay to ~440ms, one repeat. The song lives in the delay wash. If using external delay later, Boss DD-3/DD-7 or MXR Carbon Copy work.
Original AC30 is glassy and chimey; Cube JC Clean voicing is neutral and clean but lacks the AC30's top-end sparkle. Treble stays at 6 (vs original 7) because the Cube's JC model is already bright, and your humbucker is warmer than Turner's P90-ish Casino pickups. Gain at 2 keeps it pristine. Volume rolled to 5 on the guitar for the verse hook mimics Turner's technique—open it to 10 for the chorus strums.
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