The Strokes – Is This It
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2001 album Is This It.
Music from Is This It
Artists on Is This It
Gear Used On Is This It
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of The Strokes – Is This It (2001). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Bass Guitars used by Nikolai Fraiture on Is This It
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Nikolai can be seen playing A Rickenbacker 4003 in The Strokes video for "Last Nite." There is an especially clear view of the bass at around 0:53.
Effects Pedals used by Nikolai Fraiture on Is This It
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In the "Last Nite", Nikolai can be found with a Boss TU-2 at 0:29.
Amplifiers used by Julian Casablancas on Is This It
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Julian used this guitar amplifier and other equipment during "Is This It" recording sessions to create his trademark lo-fi vocal distortion effect.
Gordon Raphael, the band's producer at that time said about this technique:
*"So, that was one technique, and then the second technique was something that Julian had discovered on his own at home while making the demos. He liked to sing through his Peavey practice amp, which is about eight inches tall, and I'd mike that with a Neumann TLM103, so he'd still be singing into the Audio-Technica (Julian found the Neumann distasteful!), but I'd be Neumanning it in order to get the exact details of what this horrible little amp sounded like. He wanted it shitty, but not too shitty. He would always say things like, 'This sound needs to have its tie loosened.' Those were the kind of technical descriptions I would get every day.." *
Microphones used by Julian Casablancas on Is This It
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In The Strokes Live at MTV $2 Dollar Bill Concert (2002), Julian Casablancas can be seen using a Shure SM58. This mic was a staple of the band’s early performances and played a big role in shaping the raw vocal sound of the Is This It era.
