Riff Tone

Selfless

The Strokes

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Riviera (likely 1990s Korean model, as used by Nick Valensi on The New Abnormal sessions)

AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (studio recording, as used by Nick Valensi on The New Abnormal era)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

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Notes

Studio recording, 2019-2020, The New Abnormal album sessions. Gear inferred from multiple sources referencing Nick Valensi's studio setup for this album. No direct photo/video evidence for the exact amp on 'Selfless' riff, but DeVille is most commonly cited for this era.

Tone Character(10)

smooth and ambientslightly overdriven edge-of-breakuplush, lingering reverbclear note separationwarm midrangeairy and opensubtle octave shimmernot heavily compressedmild breakup, not high-gainsubtle modulation flavor

Difficulty

The riff requires precise timing and dynamic control to maintain clarity with ambient effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

This tone has been researched 3 times by the community

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Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Riviera (likely 1990s Korean model, as used by Nick Valensi on The New Abnormal sessions)

AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (studio recording, as used by Nick Valensi on The New Abnormal era)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

This tone has been researched 3 times by the community

Notes

Tone Character(10)

Difficulty

The riff requires precise timing and dynamic control to maintain clarity with ambient effects, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

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Selfless

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