How to get the Do I Wanna Know? tone (Arctic Monkeys) on a BOSS GT-1 (GT1)
A thick, low fuzz on a slow riff, with space between the notes.
Muff Fuzz › Stack Crunch
The chain on the GT-1
- 01 · OD/DS
Muff Fuzz
Full fuzz.
- 02 · Preamp
Stack Crunch
Medium gain, full lows.
A starting point with no numbers: the GT-1 blocks and types, and which way to turn. Adjust by ear.
To sound like the record
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Let the gaps in the riff breathe.
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The neck pickup rounds off the fuzz.
Or ask for it ready on the pedal
Dial In programs the GT-1 over USB from a chat in Claude Desktop. Type:
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Give me the Do I Wanna Know? tone
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