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You Only Live Once Solo Guitar Tone Settings — The Strokes
The Strokes · 2000s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1985 Fender Stratocaster (Japanese '72 reissue, Olympic White)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (stock Strat pickups, 3 single coils)
Amp
Fender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording for 'You Only Live Once' (2005/2006, First Impressions of Earth). Albert Hammond Jr. played the solo. Gear confirmed by multiple sources for this era and song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain4.5
Reverb2.5
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde Ultimate Overdrive · overdrive
Fender Stratocaster → Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde Ultimate Overdrive → Fender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12 (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
- tight and focused midrange
- clear note separation
- punchy attack
- moderate sustain
- dynamic response
- minimal compression
- not heavily saturated
- garage/indie rock solo character