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You Only Live Once guitar tone

The Strokes · First Impressions Of Earth · 2006 · Alternative

Crunch

Main Riff

AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN6.5
BASS4.5
MID5
TREBLE7
PRESENCE5
REVERB2

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 4 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.

Palm-mute the verses lightly, open up for the chorus.

Lead

Solo Boost

AmpFender Twin Reverb
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
PickupBridge single-coil
GAIN7.5
BASS4.5
MID5.5
TREBLE7
PRESENCE5
REVERB2

SIGNAL CHAIN

  1. Boss SD-1 overdrive
    Drive 4 · Tone 5 · Level 6
    Mild push for the dirty rhythm parts.
  2. MXR Carbon Copy delay
    Time 3.5 · 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%.

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