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Shake Me Down Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Cage the Elephant
Cage the Elephant · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson SG Standard 120th Anniversary Electric Guitar
Pickups
Gibson humbuckers (stock, likely '57 Classics or similar)
Amp
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Gear inferred from Equipboard and forum posts; no direct studio documentation for 'Shake Me Down' but live and era-matched sources indicate this setup. Studio recording, 2010 (album released 2011).
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain5
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- jangly and open
- slightly gritty edge
- articulate and clear
- moderate sustain
- dynamic and responsive
- present upper mids
- tight low end
- modest reverb for space
- no heavy fuzz
- distinct note separation