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| + | **"Reptilia"** is a song from [[the Strokes]] second studio album "Room on Fire," released on October 28, 2003. Album itself took its name from a line of this song, "The room is on fire as she's fixing her hair." |
| ## Story behind the song | |
| The title "Reptilia" can refer to the "reptilian brain," the central part of the human brain that handles basic emotions such as love and hate. Though, possibly, the title can be a comparison of the girl in the song, who doesn't care about the guy, and Reptiles, who are cold blooded creatures. <ref name="genius1">{{cite Genius.com|url="https://genius.com/The-strokes-reptilia-lyrics"|title="'Reptilia' by The Strokes"}}</ref> | |
| ### Guitars | |
| #### Albert Hammond, Jr. | |
| + | [[Albert Hammond, Jr.]] used **Fender Stratocaster 1985 Re-Issue**, which is his primary guitar. |
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| #### Nick Valensi | |
| - | Nick Valensi's used his **Epiphone Riviera** with **P-94 pickups**, which later became the basis for his signature model [Epiphone Nick Valensi Riviera P94](https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/epiphone/nick_valensi_riviera_p-94/). At one point, the original guitar went missing in transit between New York and Los Angeles, so the Strokes revealed its details in hopes to find it. |
| + | Nick Valensi's used his **Epiphone Riviera** with **P-94 pickups**, which later became the basis for his signature model [Epiphone Nick Valensi Riviera P94](https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/electric_guitars/epiphone/nick_valensi_riviera_p-94/). At one point, the original guitar went missing in transit between New York and Los Angeles, so the Strokes revealed its details in hopes to find it. <ref name="equipboard1">{{cite Equipboard.com|url="http://equipboard.com/pros/nick-valensi-the-strokes/epiphone-riviera-nick-valensi-signature-electric-guitar"|title="Epiphone Riviera Nick Valensi Signature Electric Guitar"}}</ref> |
| - | This 1995 guitar is made in Natural (Orange-ish hue) color, its serial number is R95E5702. The [[pickguard]] has been removed. The [[headstock]] plate has an "E" Epiphone logo on it. Th |
| + | This 1995 guitar is made in Natural (Orange-ish hue) color, its serial number is R95E5702. The [[pickguard]] has been removed. The [[headstock]] plate has an "E" Epiphone logo on it. This guitar has [[Position markers|trapezoidal "mother-of-pearl" inlays]] on the [[neck]]. It's been modified with twin P-94 [[pickup|pickups]] and trapeze tailpiece. <ref name="equipboard1"/> |
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| + | In the official video, he appears playing his signature model. |
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| #### Nikolai Fraiture | |
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| + | [[Nikolai Fraiture]] plays [Fender American Standard Jazz Basses](https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/bass_guitars/fender/american_jazz_bass/) in different colors in the official video and in live performances. |
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| ### Amps and effects | |
| - | #### Albert Hammond, Jr. |
| + | #### Albert Hammond, Jr. and Nick Valensi |
| - | #### Nick Valensi |
| + | They had different guitars but the rest of their setup was pretty much identical: **[Fender Hot Rod DeVille 2×12's](https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_amplifiers/fender/hot_rod_deville_212/)** for their "raunchiness," an **[MXR Microamp](https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/mxr/m133_micro_amp/)** as a tone/volume boost for [[solo|solos]], and a **[Jekyll and Hyde](https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/guitar_effects/visual_sound/jekyll_and_hyde_ultimate_overdrive/)** for [[distortion]]. Albert Hammond revealed: |
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| + | "I had the Jekyll and Nick had the MXR, and we thought that we could both get some great sounds out of both of them, so we went shopping together." <ref>{{cite Guitar Magazine. October, 2001.|url="http://www.shesfixingherhair.co.uk/blog/interviews/interviews-guitar-magazine-october-2001"|title="'All the Young Dudes' by John Callaghan"}}</ref> |
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| + | *Fender Hot Rod DeVille 2x12* |
| #### Nikolai Fraiture | |
| + | Nikolai Fraiture is sponsored by Ampeg, so he uses the **SVT-CL Classic Bass Head** and **Ampeg SVT-810E Bass Enclosure**. |
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| ### Amp settings | |
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| + | + Gain - 4 |
| + | + Treble - 8 |
| + | + Mids - 4-6 |
| + | + Bass - 6 |
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| + | Using the bridge [[pickup]]. |
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| + | **Jekyll and Hyde overdrive settings**: |
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| + | + Drive full |
| + | + Tone full |
| ## Tuning | |
| Guitars: [[standard tuning]] (E A D G B E). | |