Arctic Monkeys – Teddy Picker
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2007 single Teddy Picker.
Music from Teddy Picker
Gear Used On Teddy Picker
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Arctic Monkeys – Teddy Picker (2007). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Alex Turner
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Effects Pedals used by Alex Turner on Teddy Picker
Univibe & Rotary Effects Pedals
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator
Guitarist Alex Turner uses the Hughes & Kettner Tube Tools Tube Rotosphere MKII during Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worst Nightmare era. This Pedal can famously be heard during the “Teddy Picker” solo. Pictured on the right of Turners pedalboard next to his TS808 on the left hand side of this picture.
The Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere II summons true Leslie tone in a hefty, steel-faced pedal through features like fast and slow modes, a rotor balance controls, and individual knobs for drive and output. Built on the foundation of an actual Hughes & Kettner 12AX7 vacuum tube which is visible on the front, the second iteration of the Rotosphere introduces a guitar/keyboard switch on the top which allows for wholly separate impedance and EQ settings.
The Rotosphere offers two rotation speeds and fine harmonic tube distortion generated by an ingenious high-voltage tube circuit. The Rotation simulations can be heard on the bands second album.
Amplifiers used by Alex Turner on Teddy Picker
Alex Turner used this Selmer 30ss “Super Reverb” during the Favourite Worst Nightmare era. The amp can be seen pictured alongside Turner’s other Selmer, the Selmer Zodiac Twin 30, during the recording of “Teddy Picker” in their music video.
This is a 30 watt solid state amp, equipped with two 12" speakers. Two channels, with simple volume, bass and treble controls. Reverb fitted to second channel. Great for a clean 60's sound which Turner uses on songs such as “Florescent Adolescent” which is a great example of that clean, bitey British sounding tone that Selmer amps can achieve.
Nick O'Malley
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Bass Guitars used by Nick O'Malley on Teddy Picker
Nick O'Malley used the Rickenbacker 3000 for some songs of AM and in the "Teddy Picker" music videos.