Jamie Cook
guitarist in Arctic Monkeys
Jamie Cook's Gear
it's seen at 22:54. used on Star Treatment and American Sports. also used by Tom Rowley.
Used throughout the early days of Arctic Monkeys, Jamie Cock used a white Fender Telecaster from around 2004-2005. We can see it is a Mexican as it has 21 frets. This does not appear on any recordings and was only used for early gigs.
Cook can be seen playing a Farfisa VIP 345 at 7:50 of this video.
In a photo from the beginning of the 2022 tour, Jamie Cook is seen playing a Gibson ES-335 Custom Black Bigsby.
Jamie Cook can be seen playing a Gibson Firebird during the music video for Arctic Monkeys single “Body Paint” off of their 7th Studio LP The Car. This is the first time Jamie has been seen playing this guitar, though not used live for the song, it fits in well with the type of guitars he typically uses as he favors Gibsons the most.
It can’t be determined if this is a modern reissue of the Firebird or if it is a vintage model. Jamie uses more modern gear than Alex Turner and Nick O’Malley, leading it it being more likely a modern model of the Gibson. The Firebird features three Humbuckers leading to more tonality than other Gibsons, the guitar could have been used to record the track.
In this image you can see that Jamie is using a Dunlop Rotovibe
in this photo at Jamie's feet you can see a boss sd-1
Cook can be seen using a Hohner Symphonic 30N Tube Organ at 1:00 of this live performance of "The Car."
Cook can be seen playing a MiniMoog at 1:58 of the music video for "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball" by Arctic Monkeys.
Jamie Cook plays the Hohner Symphonic 30N organ during Arctic Monkeys' performance of "The Car" on BBC Music's "Later with Jools Holland."
In this Youtube video at 1:28, Jamie Cook can be seen using a Fender Telecaster with a BIgsby Vibrato. Judging off the bridge and the Bigsby, I asssume it is a custom guitar.
In the image from the 2022 tour at Kings Theatre, Jamie Cook is seen using the Ernie Ball VP JR. Passive Volume Pedal.
Jamie Cook's guitar amps were each mic'ed with Audio-Technica AT4047/SV for The Car tour.
In an image of Jamie Cook's pedalboard from the Favourite Worst Nightmare tour, the M-Audio EX-P Expression Pedal is visible between the EHX Memory Man and the Boss tuner. This pedal is used to control parameters on his EHX HOG, which is likely located underneath the raised section of the board. Notable instances of the expression pedal's use with the HOG include the songs "What If You Were Right The First Time?" at 1:32 and "Matador" at 3:34. Additionally, in live versions of "D is for Dangerous," Jamie utilises it to manipulate his guitar's feedback before Alex sings "He's nearing the brink..." Jamie Cook appears to use the expression pedal exclusively with the HOG's octave bend setting for noise-making purposes.
The image of Jamie Cook's pedalboard from the Favourite Worst Nightmare tour shows an EHX HOG Foot Controller and an M-Audio EX-P Expression Pedal, which are used to control the Electro-Harmonix HOG Harmonic Octave Generator. Although the HOG unit itself is not visible, its presence is implied by these controllers, suggesting it is likely placed under the raised section of the pedalboard. The distinctive sound of the HOG can be heard on several tracks from the Favourite Worst Nightmare album and its b-sides, notably in the song "What If You Were Right The First Time?" at 1:32, where Jamie Cook utilises the expression pedal to bend the notes and add a high octave effect during the breakdown. It is used more subtly on other songs, such as 'Do Me a Favour' and 'This House is a Circus'.
In this YouTube video showing Arctic Monkeys producing their song "Opening Night" at Abbey Road Studios, Tom Rowley (bottom right) is seen at 0:29 with the Electro-Harmonix EH-7700 Polychorus.
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