Riff Tone

Cigarette Daydreams

Cage the Elephant

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Mustang (Dakota Red, likely 1970s reissue or vintage)

AmpFender Deluxe Reverb (Blackface, likely vintage or reissue)

PickupsFender single-coil Mustang pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb4

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2013 (Melophobia album). Guitarist Brad Shultz is seen using a Dakota Red Fender Mustang for this era and album. Amp is a Fender Deluxe Reverb, as confirmed by Premier Guitar Rig Rundown and Equipboard. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific song's riff section.

Tone Character(10)

clean and janglybright and articulateslightly compressed attackwarm and opendynamic and responsiveclear single-coil definitionsubtle spring reverbno audible drive or crunchairy and transparentfull-bodied chords

Difficulty

The riff is based on open chords and straightforward strumming, with the main challenge being clean execution and dynamic control for a soft, jangly tone.

Sources

Cage the Elephant – Melophobia - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Rig Rundown: Cage the Elephant - Premier Guitar

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