Selfless amp settings — NUX MG-300
The The Strokes guitar tone for “Selfless”, dialed in for a NUX MG-300 with a Gibson SG Modern. Studio version, The New Abnormal (2020) — Nick Valensi lead guitar intro and hook
Epiphone Riviera P-94 / Gibson into EHX Micro POG + Visual Sound Jekyll & Hyde into Fender Hot Rod DeVille
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 7 |
01Poly Octave (POG block / Pitch)
Set upper octave prominent to capture the signature 12-string synth-like chime
02Morning Drive (Bluesbreaker OD block)
Light edge-of-breakup grit pushing the clean amp model
03Plate Reverb (RVB block)
Post-cab spatial depth
The NUX MG-300's Twin Reverb model provides the sparkling Fender clean platform that Nick Valensi used with his Hot Rod DeVille. Your SG Modern's humbuckers are warmer and higher output than Valensi's single-coil P-94s, so middle pickup selection with low drive keeps the attack glassy rather than congested. The upper-octave pitch block is essential to replicate the Electro-Harmonix POG chime defining this intro melody.
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