AM Twelve-String Crawl — Vox Starstream Swagger
The riff’s unusually broad shimmer comes from Alex Turner’s vintage Vox Starstream XII twelve-string, an instrument closely tied to both the recording and live arrangement. The exact studio amplifier and gain device are not conclusively documented, so this recreation uses the AM-era Selmer Zodiac and Magnatone pairing with conservative, representative settings. Source: Mixdown’s Alex Turner gear rundown and Equipboard’s Do I Wanna Know? gear archive.
Signal Chain
Notes
Play close to the bridge and leave small gaps between the riff phrases. The twelve-string supplies much of the apparent modulation, so avoid adding heavy chorus.
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