Riff Tone

Under Cover of Darkness

The Strokes

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarEpiphone Riviera

AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12

PickupsEpiphone P-94 (P-90 style single coil)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2010-2011. Gear confirmed for Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr. on Angles album sessions. Riviera with P-94s is the main clean guitar for the riff section. No evidence of pedals in clean sections; overdrive pedals are used for distorted parts only.

Tone Character(10)

bright and chimeyarticulate attacktight and percussiveclear note separationslightly compressedjangly top endpresent midsdynamic responseminimal breakupno audible overdrive

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm and clean, articulate picking, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

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