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At The Door Riff Guitar Tone Settings — The Strokes
The Strokes · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely Albert Hammond Jr's signature or vintage model)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2020. Gear inferred from Albert Hammond Jr's known studio setup for The Strokes' 'The New Abnormal' era. No direct studio photo for this track, but multiple sources confirm this guitar/amp pairing for recording. Synth-like tone achieved via pedal, not actual synth.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Electro-Harmonix Synth9 Synthesizer Machine (or similar guitar synth pedal) · modulation
Guitar → Synth9 (or similar synth pedal) → Fender Hot Rod DeVille (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- synth-like and clean
- smooth and sustained
- filtered and electronic
- soft attack
- no amp breakup
- gentle, non-percussive picking
- processed, effect-driven
- no audible overdrive
- rounded, mellow highs
- slightly compressed feel