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Reptilia Amp Settings

by The Strokes

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Original Recording Settings

EstimatedResearched tone data for "Reptilia" by The Strokes

Original Gear

Guitar
Gibson ES‑335-style guitar (bridge humbucker-focused) plus other solid-body humbucker guitars
Pickups
Not documented (bridge for main riff and leads)
Amplifier
Fender Hot Rod / Silverface Twin Reverb
Channel
Drive channel or pushed clean channel
Tuning
E standard
Pickup Selector
bridge humbucker
Strings
Not documented

Guitarchalk uses a Fender Hot Rod as canonical Reptilia amp; YouTube tone breakdowns show ES‑335 into a Silverface Twin for similar results.[web:48][web:51]

Amp Settings

Gain
7.0
Bass
5.0
Mid
6.0
Treble
6.0
Presence
5.0
Master Volume
6.0
Volume
6.0
Values follow Guitarchalk’s amp settings (Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 6, Drive 7, Volume 6, Presence 5, Reverb 2) and approximate a cranked Hot Rod/Twin style.[web:48]

Effects Chain

No effects - straight into the amp

Playing Technique

Hard-strummed, tight garage-rock rhythm with minimal palm muting and strong emphasis on timing; double-tracked guitars for width.

Sources+
  1. Tone Settings for Reptilia — https://www.guitarchalk.com/amp-settings-reptilia-the-strokes/ — Hot Rod-based amp settings and pickup advice.[web:48]
  2. How To Sound Like THE STROKES – Reptilia — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMJ3V9Uyccs — Demonstrates Reptilia tones with ES‑335 into Fender Twin-style amp.[web:51]

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