Under Cover of Darkness guitar tone

The Strokes · Angles · 2011 · Alternative

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpOrange Rockerverb

GuitarFender Jazzmaster

PickupBridge single-coil

GAIN6

BASS5

MID4.5

TREBLE6.5

PRESENCE5

REVERB1

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 3 · Tone 5 · Level 6
Optional push for the dirtier sections — level does the work.

Set gain so the tone cleans up when you pick softly and bites when you dig in.

Lead

AmpOrange Rockerverb

GuitarFender Jazzmaster

PickupBridge single-coil

GAIN7

BASS5

MID5

TREBLE6.5

PRESENCE5

REVERB1

Boss SD-1 overdrive
Drive 3 · Tone 5 · Level 6
Optional push for the dirtier sections — level does the work.
MXR Carbon Copy delay
Time 4 · Repeats 3 · Mix 3
Kicks in for the solo — repeats tucked under the dry signal.

Lead variant: extra gain and mids to cut through, delay for width. Pick nearer the bridge and let bends sustain.

These are starting points, not gospel. Every amp is a little different, so let your ears do the last 10%.

Adapt this tone to your own amp and pedals in the app.