Riff Tone

Shake Me Down

Cage the Elephant

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson SG Standard 120th Anniversary Electric Guitar

AmpVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely '57 Classics or similar)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Gear inferred from Equipboard and forum posts; no direct studio documentation for 'Shake Me Down' but live and era-matched sources indicate this setup. Studio recording, 2010 (album released 2011).

Tone Character(10)

jangly and openslightly gritty edgearticulate and clearmoderate sustaindynamic and responsivepresent upper midstight low endmodest reverb for spaceno heavy fuzzdistinct note separation

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythmic playing and dynamic control to maintain clarity and edge, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Nick Bockrath, Cage the Elephant Guitarist Gear | Equipboard Recommendations | Equipboard

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