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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
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio session notes or explicit solo section breakdown found; gear and settings inferred from era-correct pedalboard/amp photos and typical genre/amp usage.
- No numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on Dr. Z MAZ 18 typical settings for modern pop-rock and visual pedalboard evidence.
- No explicit pickup selector info for solo, but bridge pickup is strongly indicated by tone and genre.
- Delay and reverb effects are audible in the solo, but exact pedal settings are not published; pedal models inferred from pedalboard photos and artist interviews.
- No evidence of modulation (chorus/flanger/phaser) or wah in the solo section.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The solo tone on 'Shut Up and Dance' is bright, tight, and punchy with a crisp attack and moderate crunch, typical of indie pop/rock in the 2010s. WALK THE MOON's guitarist favors edge-of-breakup to light crunch tones with forward mids and a cutting top end, likely using a Fender or Vox-style amp with modest reverb and presence for clarity.