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Riff Tone
Reptilia
The Strokes
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Riviera
AmpVox AC30
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Gear confirmed for Nick Valensi's main riff part on 'Reptilia'. No evidence of live/touring substitutions or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymid-forwardbright and articulateaggressive attackslightly compressedpercussive rhythmnot overly saturatedretains clarityfocusednot fizzy
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, with consistent attack and timing to maintain the song's punchy, driving feel.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Riviera
AmpVox AC30
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2003. Gear confirmed for Nick Valensi's main riff part on 'Reptilia'. No evidence of live/touring substitutions or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
tight and punchymid-forwardbright and articulateaggressive attackslightly compressedpercussive rhythmnot overly saturatedretains clarityfocusednot fizzy
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight palm muting at a brisk tempo, with consistent attack and timing to maintain the song's punchy, driving feel.