Riff Tone

Cold Cold Cold

Cage the Elephant

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Mustang (likely 1960s reissue, as used by Brad Shultz in studio era)

AmpFender Super Bassman head into Fender 8x10 cab (studio and live rig for Tell Me I'm Pretty era)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Mustang type)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveFulltone Fulltone OCD

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer (or similar transparent overdrive)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, slapback style)

Notes

Settings and gear inferred from Premier Guitar rig rundown and era-specific interviews; studio recording for 'Tell Me I'm Pretty' (2015-2016).

Tone Character(10)

crunchy and gritty rhythmtight, percussive attackslightly thin, tinnier edgemoderate sustainarticulate single-coil bitetouch of slapback delaysubtle spring reverb ambiencedirect, broiling midrangedynamic, responsive to pickingnot overly saturated

Difficulty

The riff requires moderately tight timing and dynamic picking to achieve the crunchy, percussive sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast runs.

Sources

Rig Rundown: Cage the Elephant - Premier Guitar Cage the Elephant Amp Settings (gear and tone tips)Pedal or effect used for the solo in Cold Cold Cold?

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