The Strokes
Is This It · 2001
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
Recorded at Transporterraum, New York City, in the spring of 2001 under producer Gordon Raphael. The band played live together in the studio to capture a raw, volatile energy. The guitars were tracked through two separate Fender Hot Rod Deville amplifiers, each miked with a single Sennheiser MD 421 placed into API preamps with no EQ applied to the signal to maintain the direct, punchy, and uncompressed sound character.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 6 items
1985 '70s Reissue Stratocaster
Fender
Rhythm/Lead Guitar
Albert Hammond Jr.'s main instrument.
Riviera (modified with P-94s)
Epiphone
Rhythm/Lead Guitar
Nick Valensi's main instrument.
Jekyll & Hyde Ultimate Overdrive
Visual Sound
Overdrive
Primary drive source.
RAT 2
Pro Co
Distortion
Secondary drive coloration.
Micro Amp
MXR
Boost
Used for level boost.
Hot Rod Deville 2x12
Fender
Amplification
Used for all guitar tracks, miked with Sennheiser MD 421.
Tone Characteristics
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