🎸 Artist tone guide

How to get The Strokes's guitar tone

The Strokes across 2 famous tones — mostly through Fender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12, Fender Hot Rod DeVille, with single-coils. Here is where to start, then adapt any of it to the guitar and amp you actually own.

Starting point (averaged): gain 4.5 · bass 4.5 · mid 6.5 · treble 7 · presence 6 (out of 10)
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The Strokes's go-to amps

Fender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12 ×1Fender Hot Rod DeVille ×1

2 famous The Strokes tones

Is This It
gain 4.5 · bass 5 · mid 6.5 · treble 7
Reptilia
gain 4.5 · bass 4 · mid 6.5 · treble 7
Settings are community-researched estimates. Adapt any to your gear at GuitarToneAdapt · amp settings · all 495 tones.