The Strokes

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== Nick Valensi ==
== Nick Valensi ==
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'''circa 2009 - 2011'''
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* His main guitar, which he uses nearly always, is a 1990s Epiphone Riviera with Gibson P-94 pickups. He has several models in different colors (all with P-94s), including various naturals, one in vintage sunburst, one in red, and a 12-string elite in red.
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* '''Guitars:''' 1990s Epiphone Riviera (w/ Gibson P-94s) (this has been his main guitar since the Strokes' formation; he has several models of this guitar in various colors (all with P-94s), including various naturals, one in vintage sunburst, one in red, and a red 12-string Elite), Epiphone Elitist Nick Valensi Riviera P-94 and Epiphone Nick Valensi Riviera P-94 (signature models of his main guitar), Epiphone Dot (w/ 2 P-94s), Epiphone Casino, Epiphone Sheraton, Gibson Faded Special DC (w/ 2 P-90s), Gibson Les Paul Custom (black), Fender Telecaster Custom, Duesenberg semi-hollow, Hammond Jr.'s various backup guitars (including a yellow Gibson Les Paul Jr. and a Les Paul Special)
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* In 2005, Epiphone released a signature model of his guitar, the Epiphone Elitist Nick Valensi Riviera P-94, and followed it up in 2007 with a standard model Nick Valensi Riviera P-94.
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* '''Amps:''' 2x12 Fender Hot Rod DeVille into Fender 4x12 cabs; Carr Slant 6V combo amp and Carr Rambler amp (last few stops on the ''First Impressions'' tour), Vox AC4TV (used for some solos including "You're So Right")
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* Epiphone Dot fitted with 2 P-94s
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* '''Pedals:''' Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde Ultimate Overdrive, Visual Sound Visual Volume, Visual Sound Double Trouble, Demeter TRM-1 Tremulator, Vox Cooltron Bulldog Distortion, two MXR M-133 Micro Amps, Boss TU-2, Durham Sex Drive (studio), DBA Micro Harmonic Transformer (studio), Maxon AD-9 (studio), EHX Memory Man (studio)
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* Epiphone Casino
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* '''Other:''' red Dunlop Tortex picks
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* Epiphone Sheraton
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* Gibson Faded Special Double Cutaway with 2 P-90s
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* Gibson Les Paul Custom (in black)
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* Fender Telecaster Custom
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* Duesenberg semi-hollow
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* Hammond, Jr.'s various backup guitars, including a yellow Gibson Les Paul Jr. and a Les Paul Special.
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Valensi's main amplifier is a 2x12" Fender Hot Rod DeVille, used with Fender 4x12" extension cabinets during live shows. He also purchased a Carr Slant 6V combo amp to use on the last few stops of the First Impressions tour. His pedalboard consists of a Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde Ultimate Overdrive, Demeter TRM-1 Tremulator tremolo, Vox Cooltron Bulldog Distortion, MXR M-133 Micro-Amp (2) and a Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner.
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== Albert Hammond Jr. ==
== Albert Hammond Jr. ==
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'''circa 2009 - 2011'''
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* His main guitar is a Fender Stratocaster, a Japanese '85 reissue of a 1972, in either Arctic white or Olympic white.
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* '''Guitars:''' 1985 Japanese RI '72 Fender Stratocaster (white), three other white Stratocasters, Gibson Les Paul Jr., Gibson Les Paul Special, Rickenbacker 325 (black), Gretsch hollowbody, Guild acoustic (vintage sunburst), Martin acoustic
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* three other white Stratocasters
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* '''Amps:''' Fender Hot Rod Deville 2x12 (main amp), Fender Twin Reverb, Hiwatt amps (studio), small Peavey amp (studio)
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* Gibson Les Paul Junior
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* '''Pedals:''' (circa April 2011) Boss TU-2 > two Visual Sound Jekyll & Hydes > Menatone Shut Up & Drive > Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay > MXR Micro Amp. (In the past, his pedalboard has included a Boss DD-3, and occasionally a second MXR Micro Amp.)
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* Gibson Les Paul Special
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* '''Other:''' red Dunlop Tortex picks
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* Rickenbacker 325 (black)
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* Gretsch hollowbody
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* Guild acoustic (vintage sunburst)
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* Martin acoustic
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Albert's main amplifier is a 2x12" Fender Hot Rod Deville. He also owns a Fender Twin Reverb. His pedalboard consists of two Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde Ultimate Overdrives, a Boss DD-3 digital delay, Boss TU-2 tuner, and one or two MXR Micro Amps.
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== Nikolai Fraiture ==
== Nikolai Fraiture ==
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Nikolai plays a variety of basses, but is usually seen playing his Fender Jazz bass. He has also appeared playing a black and white Rickenbacker (such as the one in the "Last Nite" video), a Music Man Sterling (such as the one in the "Juicebox" video) and a Fender Precision Bass (seen as his backup bass during live performances). He uses an Ampeg SVT Classic amp for most live work and has an artist page on Ampeg's website.
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'''circa 2009'''
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* '''Basses:''' Fender Jazz Bass (main bass), black/white Rickenbacker bass ("Last Nite" video), Music Man Sterling ("Juicebox" video), Fender Precision Bass
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* '''Amps:''' Ampeg SVT Classic amp into Ampeg 8x10 cab
== Fab Moretti ==
== Fab Moretti ==
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* Ludwig classic maple drums: 22x14 kick, 13x9 rack tom, 16x16 floor tom, 14x5 wood snare
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'''circa 2009'''
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* Zildjian cymbals: 14" A New Beat hi-hats, 22" A Custom ride, 20" A Custom crash
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* '''Drums:''' Ludwig Classic Maple kit: 22x14 kick, 13x9 rack tom, 16x16 floor tom, 14x5 wood snare
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* Ahead sticks
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* '''Cymbals:''' Zildjian cymbals: 14" A New Beat hi-hats, 22" A Custom ride, 20" A Custom crash
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* '''Other:''' Ahead sticks
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Current revision as of 22:53, 25 May 2011

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Contents

Julian Casablancas

Julian has used countless combinations of weird overdriven mic, DI, and what-have-you combinations to get that filtered vocal sound. If you're interested in that, or/and reading arguments over how much the Strokes suck, go here.

Nick Valensi

circa 2009 - 2011

  • Guitars: 1990s Epiphone Riviera (w/ Gibson P-94s) (this has been his main guitar since the Strokes' formation; he has several models of this guitar in various colors (all with P-94s), including various naturals, one in vintage sunburst, one in red, and a red 12-string Elite), Epiphone Elitist Nick Valensi Riviera P-94 and Epiphone Nick Valensi Riviera P-94 (signature models of his main guitar), Epiphone Dot (w/ 2 P-94s), Epiphone Casino, Epiphone Sheraton, Gibson Faded Special DC (w/ 2 P-90s), Gibson Les Paul Custom (black), Fender Telecaster Custom, Duesenberg semi-hollow, Hammond Jr.'s various backup guitars (including a yellow Gibson Les Paul Jr. and a Les Paul Special)
  • Amps: 2x12 Fender Hot Rod DeVille into Fender 4x12 cabs; Carr Slant 6V combo amp and Carr Rambler amp (last few stops on the First Impressions tour), Vox AC4TV (used for some solos including "You're So Right")
  • Pedals: Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde Ultimate Overdrive, Visual Sound Visual Volume, Visual Sound Double Trouble, Demeter TRM-1 Tremulator, Vox Cooltron Bulldog Distortion, two MXR M-133 Micro Amps, Boss TU-2, Durham Sex Drive (studio), DBA Micro Harmonic Transformer (studio), Maxon AD-9 (studio), EHX Memory Man (studio)
  • Other: red Dunlop Tortex picks

Albert Hammond Jr.

circa 2009 - 2011

  • Guitars: 1985 Japanese RI '72 Fender Stratocaster (white), three other white Stratocasters, Gibson Les Paul Jr., Gibson Les Paul Special, Rickenbacker 325 (black), Gretsch hollowbody, Guild acoustic (vintage sunburst), Martin acoustic
  • Amps: Fender Hot Rod Deville 2x12 (main amp), Fender Twin Reverb, Hiwatt amps (studio), small Peavey amp (studio)
  • Pedals: (circa April 2011) Boss TU-2 > two Visual Sound Jekyll & Hydes > Menatone Shut Up & Drive > Mad Professor Deep Blue Delay > MXR Micro Amp. (In the past, his pedalboard has included a Boss DD-3, and occasionally a second MXR Micro Amp.)
  • Other: red Dunlop Tortex picks

Nikolai Fraiture

circa 2009

  • Basses: Fender Jazz Bass (main bass), black/white Rickenbacker bass ("Last Nite" video), Music Man Sterling ("Juicebox" video), Fender Precision Bass
  • Amps: Ampeg SVT Classic amp into Ampeg 8x10 cab

Fab Moretti

circa 2009

  • Drums: Ludwig Classic Maple kit: 22x14 kick, 13x9 rack tom, 16x16 floor tom, 14x5 wood snare
  • Cymbals: Zildjian cymbals: 14" A New Beat hi-hats, 22" A Custom ride, 20" A Custom crash
  • Other: Ahead sticks
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