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Shut Up and Dance Riff Guitar Tone Settings — WALK THE MOON
WALK THE MOON · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gretsch Electromatic Center Block G5622T
Pickups
Gretsch Broad'Tron humbuckers
Amp
Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb Reissue
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2014/2015. Guitarist Eli Maiman is pictured with the Gretsch G5622T during the album era and is known to use the Fender Deluxe Reverb for clean, punchy tones. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the studio riff section. Pedalboard photos from 2015 show JHS Colour Box and EarthQuaker Palisades, but no direct studio confirmation for this song's riff.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass5.5
Gain4
Reverb3
Treble7
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- JHS Colour Box · overdrive
- EarthQuaker Devices Palisades · overdrive
- Delay pedal (model unknown) · delay
Gretsch G5622T → JHS Colour Box → EarthQuaker Palisades → Delay pedal (model unknown) → Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb (spring reverb on)
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Tone Character
- bright and punchy
- tight and percussive
- slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
- clear note definition
- articulate highs
- compressed attack
- dynamic response
- chimey top end
- modest amp breakup
- pop/rock clarity