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Riff Tone
The Way It Is
The Strokes
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Riviera (Nick Valensi, main riff guitar on 'Is This It' era)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Gear confirmed for 'Is This It' album sessions; no evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff. No evidence of live rig differences for this section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and rawmid-forward punchtight and percussive attackslightly lo-fi edgeminimal ambiencearticulate and definedgarage rock bitewarm yet aggressivefocused upper midsdry, unprocessed feel
Difficulty
The riff requires steady, tight rhythm playing with palm muting and a crunchy attack, but does not involve complex chord shapes or advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Riviera (Nick Valensi, main riff guitar on 'Is This It' era)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212
Amp Settings
gain6
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2001. Gear confirmed for 'Is This It' album sessions; no evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this song's riff. No evidence of live rig differences for this section.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and rawmid-forward punchtight and percussive attackslightly lo-fi edgeminimal ambiencearticulate and definedgarage rock bitewarm yet aggressivefocused upper midsdry, unprocessed feel
Difficulty
The riff requires steady, tight rhythm playing with palm muting and a crunchy attack, but does not involve complex chord shapes or advanced techniques.