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Riff Tone
Why Are Sundays So Depressing
The Strokes
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1960s or reissue, as used by Nick Valensi for clean tones on The New Abnormal)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (studio, as per The Strokes' typical clean amp for Nick Valensi in this era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2020 (The New Abnormal). Gear inferred from era and known studio setups for Nick Valensi's clean tones; no direct source confirms exact model for this song, but Strat + Fender amp is consistent with The Strokes' clean sections.
Tone Character(10)
bright and chimeyclear and undistortedpercussive attacktight note separationslight amp reverbtremolo modulationarticulate single-coil claritystudio-cleandynamic responseno breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires precise timing and clean picking to match the tremolo effect, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1960s or reissue, as used by Nick Valensi for clean tones on The New Abnormal)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (studio, as per The Strokes' typical clean amp for Nick Valensi in this era)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2020 (The New Abnormal). Gear inferred from era and known studio setups for Nick Valensi's clean tones; no direct source confirms exact model for this song, but Strat + Fender amp is consistent with The Strokes' clean sections.
Tone Character(10)
bright and chimeyclear and undistortedpercussive attacktight note separationslight amp reverbtremolo modulationarticulate single-coil claritystudio-cleandynamic responseno breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires precise timing and clean picking to match the tremolo effect, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.