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Shut Up and Dance Solo 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
Dr. Z MAZ 18 Combo Amplifier
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2014-2015 era. Gear confirmed via pedalboard and amp photos from Equipboard. No direct studio session notes, but this is the only guitar/amp pair consistently associated with Eli Maiman for this song/era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain5
Reverb4
Treble7
Presence6
Effects Chain
- Himmelstrutz Fetto Standard · overdrive
- Strymon TimeLine · delay
- TC Electronic Hall Of Fame Reverb · reverb
Gretsch Electromatic G5622T → Himmelstrutz Fetto Standard → Strymon TimeLine → TC Electronic Hall Of Fame Reverb → Dr. Z MAZ 18 Combo
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- tight and percussive
- slightly compressed
- present upper mids
- clear note separation
- modest sustain
- crisp attack
- dynamic response
- subtle slapback delay
- subtle reverb ambience