Riff Tone

Moves Like Jagger (feat. Christina Aguilera)

Maroon 5

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender American Standard Stratocaster (likely, based on Maroon 5's gear during this era and the single-coil sound of the riff)

AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (likely, based on Maroon 5's known studio amps for this album era)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5

mid6

treble7.5

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionUnknown Compression pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2011. No direct source confirms exact guitar/amp for this song, but inference is based on band’s typical studio gear for 'Hands All Over' era and the clean, funky tone of the riff.

Tone Character(10)

bright and snappyclean and percussivearticulate single-coil claritytight, muted strummingcrisp highsslightly compressedminimal breakupstudio-polishedfunk-inspired rhythmdynamic response

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically tight and requires clean, percussive funk strumming with muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead playing.

Sources

Maroon 5 – Hands All Over (Deluxe) - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard MOVES LIKE JAGGER Guitar Lesson - 2 chord song w - YouTube

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