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Solo Tone

Taken For a Fool

The Strokes

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Riviera (early 2000s, semi-hollow, stock pickups)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (studio recording era typical for Nick Valensi)

Amp Settings

gain5.5
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2010-2011 (Angles album sessions). No direct source confirms the exact amp/pickup for this solo, but Nick Valensi is widely documented using an Epiphone Riviera with PAF-style humbuckers and a Fender Hot Rod DeVille for Angles-era studio work. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo.

Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingcrunchy with moderate sustainmid-forward and articulatetight attackslightly compressedopen semi-hollow resonancepunchy upper midsclear single-note definitionmodest amp breakupno heavy fuzz or extreme saturation

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate-level technique with clear single-note playing, moderate bends, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and punch in a crunchy, mid-gain context.

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