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Riff Tone
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The Strokes
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Albert Hammond Jr.'s main guitar on 'Is This It')
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (studio amp for 'Is This It')
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Albert Hammond Jr. played the main riff on a Fender Stratocaster through a Fender Hot Rod DeVille with minimal pedals. The Strokes were known for minimal pedal use on the first album. Settings are inferred from era, genre, and user reports for the riff section only.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and mid-gainbright and articulatetight and percussive attackslight amp breakupminimal sustainclear single-note definitiongarage rock bitedynamic response to pickingno audible modulationfocused, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires precise alternate picking and dynamic control to maintain the tight, percussive feel and clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Albert Hammond Jr.'s main guitar on 'Is This It')
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (studio amp for 'Is This It')
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Albert Hammond Jr. played the main riff on a Fender Stratocaster through a Fender Hot Rod DeVille with minimal pedals. The Strokes were known for minimal pedal use on the first album. Settings are inferred from era, genre, and user reports for the riff section only.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and mid-gainbright and articulatetight and percussive attackslight amp breakupminimal sustainclear single-note definitiongarage rock bitedynamic response to pickingno audible modulationfocused, punchy rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires precise alternate picking and dynamic control to maintain the tight, percussive feel and clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.