Riff Tone

New York City Cops (Live In Iceland)

The Strokes

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Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster 1985 Re-Issue

AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212 III 60W 2x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1985 reissue)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveVisual Sound Visual Sound V2 Open Road Overdrive

Notes

Live performance, 2006 (Live in Iceland). Albert Hammond Jr. is confirmed to use this guitar and amp for live Strokes performances in this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.

Tone Character(10)

tight and punchyslightly grittybright and articulatemidrange-forwardpercussive attackdynamic and responsiveminimal sustaingarage rock edgeclear chord definitionraw and energetic

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, energetic downstrokes and tight chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex voicings.

Sources

Albert Hammond Jr's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard Amp/guitar/gear settings for strokes sound? : r/Guitar

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