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Riff Tone

Is This It

The Strokes

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Riviera (early 2000s, stock mini-humbuckers, used by Nick Valensi on studio recording)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12 combo

Amp Settings

gain3
bass4.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2001. Both Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr. used nearly identical rigs for the album. Clean tone sections are played with the amp set to a low gain/clean channel, pedals off. No evidence of additional amps or effects for clean sections. Settings are for the studio recording, not live.

Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussivechimey top endmid-forward attackslightly compressedclean with a hint of breakuppunchy and directminimal ambienceraw, unprocessed feelfocused bridge pickup clarity

Difficulty

The riff is straightforward but requires tight picking and muting for clarity and groove; no advanced techniques, but rhythmic precision is essential.

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