505 amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The Artic monkeys guitar tone for “505”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Gibson Flying V. Studio version, Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007) — main organ-like rhythm guitar chords
Fender Bronco / Stratocaster into Selmer Zodiac Twin 30 with onboard spring reverb and Ibanez TS808 for dynamic drive
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 4 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 4 |
| Reverb | 5 |
| Master | 6 |
The Gibson Flying V's humbuckers are significantly darker and hotter than the original single-coil Fender Bronco, so keep amp treble at 4 and mid at 6 while rolling the guitar volume back to 8 to avoid unwanted preamp distortion. The Blues Junior IV has no presence knob and a naturally bright top end, so keeping the 'FAT' boost off preserves headroom for the clean, atmospheric chord progression. For the loud dynamic explosion later in the song, dig in heavily with your pick and roll your guitar volume up to 10.
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