The Strokes
The New Abnormal · 2020
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
Recorded at Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, California, during sessions for The New Abnormal (2017–2019). The song was produced by Rick Rubin and The Strokes. The guitar parts utilize an LCR (Left-Center-Right) arrangement, layering multiple tracks to achieve a wide, tight, and punchy garage-rock studio sound, with final mixing handled by Ben Baptie.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 4 items
1985 '70s Reissue Stratocaster
Fender
Main Guitar
Albert Hammond Jr.'s primary instrument.
Jekyll & Hyde
Visual Sound
Drive
Signature thin, driven Strokes garage sound.
Micro Amp
MXR
Boost
Used for lead passages and solos.
Hot Rod DeVille 2x12
Fender
Amplification
Core clean tube platform.
Tone Characteristics
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