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

PickupsGibson P-94 single-coil-sized P-90s

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionVisual Sound Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde

distortionProCo ProCo RAT 2

boostMXR MXR Micro Amp

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.

Sources

The Strokes' Is This It – Making the Most of What You Have - InSync guitar recommendations : r/TheStrokes Strokes Guitar Tone : r/TheStrokes What equipment did the strokes use when recording is this ...

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