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Solo Tone
The Modern Age
The Strokes
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1995 Epiphone Riviera (hot-rodded with Gibson P-94 pickups)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001, 'Is This It' album sessions. Gear confirmed for recording by engineer and multiple sources. Solo section played by Nick Valensi.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedmid-forward and cuttingtight and compressed attackpronounced upper-mid bitesustained, singing lead linesraw, garage-rock distortionminimal ambience, dry mixarticulate note separationpunchy, in-your-face solo presenceslightly gritty, vintage overdrive
Difficulty
The solo requires fast picking and accurate string skipping at a brisk tempo, with aggressive attack and control to maintain note clarity through heavy distortion.
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Original Gear
Guitar1995 Epiphone Riviera (hot-rodded with Gibson P-94 pickups)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2001, 'Is This It' album sessions. Gear confirmed for recording by engineer and multiple sources. Solo section played by Nick Valensi.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedmid-forward and cuttingtight and compressed attackpronounced upper-mid bitesustained, singing lead linesraw, garage-rock distortionminimal ambience, dry mixarticulate note separationpunchy, in-your-face solo presenceslightly gritty, vintage overdrive
Difficulty
The solo requires fast picking and accurate string skipping at a brisk tempo, with aggressive attack and control to maintain note clarity through heavy distortion.