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Daft Punk & Julian Casablancas
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or 1980s, as seen in studio photos and live performances for Random Access Memories era)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (used extensively on Random Access Memories for clean and processed tones; no evidence of Marshall or tube amp for this part)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2012-2013 (Random Access Memories sessions). No evidence of live-specific gear for this riff. Guitar and amp inferred from Daft Punk and Julian Casablancas' known studio practices and the album's liner notes.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and compressedprocessed, synthetic edgetight and percussive attackmodulated, chorus-like shimmermidrange-focusednot scooped, retains bodysaturated but not high-gaindistinct stereo widthslightly gated sustainstudio-processed clarity
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise muting and timing to match the processed, percussive studio sound, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast passages.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or 1980s, as seen in studio photos and live performances for Random Access Memories era)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (used extensively on Random Access Memories for clean and processed tones; no evidence of Marshall or tube amp for this part)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2012-2013 (Random Access Memories sessions). No evidence of live-specific gear for this riff. Guitar and amp inferred from Daft Punk and Julian Casablancas' known studio practices and the album's liner notes.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and compressedprocessed, synthetic edgetight and percussive attackmodulated, chorus-like shimmermidrange-focusednot scooped, retains bodysaturated but not high-gaindistinct stereo widthslightly gated sustainstudio-processed clarity
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically tight and requires precise muting and timing to match the processed, percussive studio sound, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast passages.