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Riff Tone
Call It Fate, Call It Karma
The Strokes
Guitarother2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Riviera (likely vintage, semi-hollow, as used by Nick Valensi in this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (4x10, as used by Nick Valensi in studio and live in this era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2012-2013 (Comedown Machine sessions). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this track. Gear inferred from era and known studio rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mellowrounded highssoft attackdreamy and lo-fivintage jazz-like characterslightly compressedroomy, ambient reverbsemi-hollow resonanceclean, undistortedgentle, intimate
Difficulty
The riff is slow and not technically demanding, but requires careful dynamic control and clean execution of jazz-influenced chords.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Riviera (likely vintage, semi-hollow, as used by Nick Valensi in this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (4x10, as used by Nick Valensi in studio and live in this era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2012-2013 (Comedown Machine sessions). No direct evidence for pedals or alternate amps for this track. Gear inferred from era and known studio rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song's riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and mellowrounded highssoft attackdreamy and lo-fivintage jazz-like characterslightly compressedroomy, ambient reverbsemi-hollow resonanceclean, undistortedgentle, intimate
Difficulty
The riff is slow and not technically demanding, but requires careful dynamic control and clean execution of jazz-influenced chords.