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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
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio amp/pedalboard rundown for the riff section; gear inferred from artist's 2014-2015 era photos and typical genre/amp use.
- No numeric amp settings found; estimated based on typical Fender Deluxe Reverb settings for modern pop/rock edge-of-breakup tones.
- Pedalboard photos show JHS Colour Box and EarthQuaker Palisades, but no direct evidence they were used on the studio riff section.
- No explicit pickup selector info; bridge pickup inferred from tone and genre.
- Effects inferred from audio and typical pedalboard, not confirmed by direct studio source.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff in 'Shut Up and Dance' features a bright, tight, and punchy clean-to-edge-of-breakup tone typical of modern indie pop/rock, likely using a Fender-style amp or clean pedal platform with single-coils. The tone is mid-forward for clarity in the mix, with pronounced treble and presence for that signature 'chime,' and only subtle reverb to keep it snappy and rhythmic.