Jamie Cook's Gear

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It's the orange pedal in the top corner of his board, around 2:53. If you watch their KROQ performance you can see it there too. Makes sense that Jamie would have one since Alex uses a Maxon PT-999 Phase Tone, which is very similar.

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Visible in this photo of Cook's pedalboard, as sourced from this August 1, 2007 PMT article.

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Jamie Cook played a Vox AC30 during live performances with Arctic Monkeys at different points though out their careers. In the live performances following the release of the bands first album, “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m not,” both lead guitarist/lead singer Alex Turner and Jamie began experimenting with their amps. They are both seen using Hiwatt Studio/Stage 2x12 Combos and these Vox AC30s.

After their initial experimentations, Alex used the AC30 while Jamie seemed to stick with other amps until the band released their 6th album, “Tranquility Base Hotel And Casino,” where Jamie implemented an AC15 into the recording and live sessions.

Pictured, an early show of the band with both Jamie and Alex playing AC30s at one of their shows on their first tour. These Vox amps replaced Alex’s Orange and Jamie’s Hiwatt for this show, but they didn’t seem to stick with them as their primary sound as Alex moved toward more vintage amps such as Selmers and Magnatones and Jamie went with more clean and powerful Hiwatt style amps.

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In this photo Jaimie Cook is playing a telecaster '72

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In the photo above, Jamie Cook can be seen using a Fender Telecaster 62 Reissue.

This was the guitar Jamie used in the early days of the Arctic Monkeys and used on their debut album.

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Jamie Cook reportedly uses the T-Rex Engineering Dr. Swamp Double Distortion Pedal. However, this submission currently lacks a verified source. If you can provide a credible proof, please update the submission accordingly. Otherwise, consider rating it as "Completely Incorrect."

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In this photo, Jamie Cook is seen playing a Normandy Chrome Archtop Guitar with a Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece during an Arctic Monkeys recording session at Rancho de la Luna.

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In this photo Jamie Cook is playing the SG

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This guitar makes its appearance in the first single of the new album of arctic monkeys, it is the first new guitar that Jamie uses in the age of "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino"

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The Pedal can be seen in the centre of his pedalboard.

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Jamie Cook has consistently used the Demeter FUZ-1 Fuzzulator Pedal since the "Humbug" and "Suck It and See" era, and it remains a staple on his pedalboard today, as evidenced by a user-uploaded photo.

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In the source photo you can find a Jamie Cook using a Gibson J-200 acoustic guitar.

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Jamie Cook uses a Watkins Electric Music Copicat Echo Unit during the recording of “Suck It and See” noted in an interview with James Ford.

In an interview with James Ford about the recording of “Suck It and See,” Ford gives insight on why and how Jamie’s set up incorporates the Copicat. “Cook's guitar setup revolves around a '60s Simms Watts rig and custom‑built Rosewell Bluesman, though for the Sound City sessions, he also borrowed engineer James Brown's Audio Kitchen Big Chopper amp. For more ambient sounds, he'd plug into various toys, including a WEM Copicat or Roland Space Echo, Electro‑Harmonix Holiest Grail reverb pedal and Fulltone Deja Vibe stereo phase/chorus.” These extras expanded Cook’s sound in such as giving his tone a more ambient sound which is different in ways that had not been seen on Arctic Monkey’s previous efforts.

Ford continues, "Cookie does either the spacey, watery, roomy sounds,” says Ford, "which were vibrato and reverb and a bit of echo. Or he does the kind of heavy, single‑note type of stuff. We used the Audio Kitchen for his heavier stuff — it had a Vox AC30 sort of vibe, but with a bit more presence and clarity. His live take would be close‑miked, and then we'd bring the amp into the room and maybe double it with a distant mic, Jimi Hendrix‑style, from the other side of the room.”

In the interview shows a picture of Jamie’s set up of the WEM Copicat along with a Rolland Space Echo. Jamie used these two plug ins into his various amps used during the recording of their album at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles.

(Sound on Sound, James Ford: Producing Arctic Monkeys) https://www.soundonsound.com/people/james-ford-producing-arctic-monkeys

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it's clearly seen at 12:05.

you know, I was saying "so... I rated that Hot Cat amp as completely incorrect, because I can see that his cable goes not to the edge of panel, but to the middle. I can't find any amps like that". I was searching for that amp for long... 15 minutes. really, I just opened AM forum and saw that Jamie used Wild Cat model. there's tons of content for Equipboard, like John Ashton (their touring keyboardist/guitarist during Humbug and early Suck It And See tours) equipment. heck, he doesn't even has his own page here.

anyway, it's Bad Cat Wild Cat amp. Jamie used it during FWN and early Humbug eras.

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Jamie Cook uses a Deluxe Fender Telecaster with a Bigsby tremolo system.

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The Bigsby was added to his ES-335TD during the writing of their Humbug album. He has used that same guitar with the Bigsby B12 ever since, the photo just shows the Bigsby on that guitar in 2012.

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Jamie Cook plays this acoustic guitar for the song "Fireside".

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Cook can be seen in this photo playing a Gretsch Spectra Sonic Baritone guitar.

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Jamie Cook played an Audio Kitchen Big Chopper during the recording of Arctic Monkeys fourth album, “Suck It and See.” Jamie borrowed the amp from sound engineer James Brown, as mentioned in an interview with Sound on Sound with producer James Ford.

“Cook's guitar setup revolves around a '60s Simms Watts rig and custom‑built Rosewell Bluesman, though for the Sound City sessions, he also borrowed engineer James Brown's Audio Kitchen Big Chopper amp. For more ambient sounds, he'd plug into various toys, including a WEM Copicat or Roland Space Echo, Electro‑Harmonix Holiest Grail reverb pedal and Fulltone Deja Vibe stereo phase/chorus.”

Ford goes on to mention more about Jamie’s set up with the amp, as well as his normal amps "Cookie does either the spacey, watery, roomy sounds,” says Ford, ‘which were vibrato and reverb and a bit of echo. Or he does the kind of heavy, single‑note type of stuff. We used the Audio Kitchen for his heavier stuff.. it had a Vox AC30 sort of vibe, but with a bit more presence and clarity. His live take would be close‑miked, and then we'd bring the amp into the room and maybe double it with a distant mic, Jimi Hendrix‑style, from the other side of the room.’”

Pictured is from the recording sessions of “Suck It and See” with pictures from the interview including Alex’s set up, Jamie’s, Matt’s and Nick’s. Right is the Audio Kitchen Big Chopper Amplifier next to Jamie’s custom‑built Rosewell Bluesman.

(Sound on Sound, James Ford: Producing Arctic Monkeys) https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.soundonsound.com/people/james-ford-producing-arctic-monkeys%3famp

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Jamie Cook used the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi fuzz pedal during the recording of their first album. The use is evidenced by a user-uploaded photo.

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In this "All Access: Mixing Arctic Monkeys" article from NewBay Media's connect2, Guitar tech Steve Bodie says "Everyone has Ultimate Ears UE7s and Shure PSM1000 in-ear systems."

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Visible in this photo of Cook's pedalboard, as sourced from this August 1, 2007 PMT article.

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Jamie Cook's ZVex Vexter Series VSD Super Duper 2-in-1 Boost Pedal can be seen in this photo, albeit in red rather than the silver colour.

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Jamie uses this organ live on 'Star Treatment' and 'Four Out Of Five'. it can be clearly seen in this live performance of 'Four Out Of Five', where Jamie plays that Cmaj7/E a lot.

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Jamie Cook played an Audio Kitchen 1x12 with a Big Chopper during the recording of Arctic Monkeys fourth album, “Suck It and See.” Jamie borrowed the amp and cabinet from sound engineer James Brown, as mentioned in an interview with Sound on Sound with producer James Ford.

“Cook's guitar setup revolves around a '60s Simms Watts rig and custom‑built Rosewell Bluesman, though for the Sound City sessions, he also borrowed engineer James Brown's Audio Kitchen Big Chopper amp. For more ambient sounds, he'd plug into various toys, including a WEM Copicat or Roland Space Echo, Electro‑Harmonix Holiest Grail reverb pedal and Fulltone Deja Vibe stereo phase/chorus.”

Ford goes on to mention more about Jamie’s set up with the amp and cab, as well as his other amps, "Cookie does either the spacey, watery, roomy sounds,” says Ford, ‘which were vibrato and reverb and a bit of echo. Or he does the kind of heavy, single‑note type of stuff. We used the Audio Kitchen for his heavier stuff.. it had a Vox AC30 sort of vibe, but with a bit more presence and clarity. His live take would be close‑miked, and then we'd bring the amp into the room and maybe double it with a distant mic, Jimi Hendrix‑style, from the other side of the room.’”

Pictured is from the recording sessions of “Suck It and See” with pictures from the interview including Alex’s set up, Jamie’s, Matt’s and Nick’s. Right is the Audio Kitchen Big Chopper Amplifier and 1x12 cabinet next to Jamie’s custom‑built Rosewell Bluesman.

(Sound on Sound, James Ford: Producing Arctic Monkeys) https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.soundonsound.com/people/james-ford-producing-arctic-monkeys%3famp

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Jamie Cook uses the Souldier Vintage Guitar Strap in Olive/Red Owls design for his ES-335 TD, as shown in the image hosted on TinyPic. He also uses a blue and yellow owl strap for his SG.

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Jamie Cook played a Rosewell Bluesman 30 Amp during the recording of Arctic Monkeys fourth album, “Suck It and See,” as mentioned in an interview with Sound on Sound with producer James Ford.

“Cook's guitar setup revolves around a '60s Simms Watts rig and custom‑built Rosewell Bluesman, though for the Sound City sessions, he also borrowed engineer James Brown's Audio Kitchen Big Chopper amp. For more ambient sounds, he'd plug into various toys, including a WEM Copicat or Roland Space Echo, Electro‑Harmonix Holiest Grail reverb pedal and Fulltone Deja Vibe stereo phase/chorus.”

Ford goes on to mention more about Jamie’s set up with the Rosewell, as well as his other amplifiers, "Cookie does either the spacey, watery, roomy sounds,” says Ford, ‘which were vibrato and reverb and a bit of echo. Or he does the kind of heavy, single‑note type of stuff. We used the Audio Kitchen for his heavier stuff.. it had a Vox AC30 sort of vibe, but with a bit more presence and clarity. His live take would be close‑miked, and then we'd bring the amp into the room and maybe double it with a distant mic, Jimi Hendrix‑style, from the other side of the room.’”

Pictured is from the recording sessions of “Suck It and See” with pictures from the interview including Alex’s set up, Jamie’s, Matt’s and Nick’s. Left is the Rosewell Bluesman next to Brown’s Audio Kitchen Big Chopper Amplifier.

(Sound on Sound, James Ford: Producing Arctic Monkeys) https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.soundonsound.com/people/james-ford-producing-arctic-monkeys%3famp

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This picture shows Jamie Cook playing his Gibson SG with a Souldier Vintage guitar strap with the design of blue and gold owls.

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