Riff Tone
Why Are Sundays So Depressing
The Strokes
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Riviera
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era and The Strokes' studio rig)
PickupsEpiphone mini-humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
tremoloUnknown Tremolo pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2020 (The New Abnormal). No direct confirmation of pedals or amp model for this specific song/section; guitar and amp inferred from era and typical Strokes studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglytight and percussivemodulated, pulsing rhythmclear note separationslightly compressed attackmid-forward presencearticulate and modernsubtle warmthcrunchy edgedynamic response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and articulation to match the tremolo effect, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone Riviera
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on era and The Strokes' studio rig)
PickupsEpiphone mini-humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
tremoloUnknown Tremolo pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2020 (The New Abnormal). No direct confirmation of pedals or amp model for this specific song/section; guitar and amp inferred from era and typical Strokes studio setup.
Tone Character(10)
bright and janglytight and percussivemodulated, pulsing rhythmclear note separationslightly compressed attackmid-forward presencearticulate and modernsubtle warmthcrunchy edgedynamic response
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing and articulation to match the tremolo effect, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast playing.
Why Are Sundays So Depressing settings for your amp
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