Riff Tone
Shake Some Action
Flamin' Groovies
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarRickenbacker 360/12 (12-string electric, Bigsby-equipped)
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on era, genre, and typical jangle-pop setup; no direct source confirmation)
PickupsRickenbacker Toaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. Guitarist: Cyril Jordan. No direct source confirms amp model or pedals for this session; guitar model inferred from era photos, interviews, and genre conventions.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechiming 12-string shimmeropen and ringingtight, percussive attackslightly overdriven edgecrisp high-endwarm, vintage tube feelclear note separationclassic power-pop jangleno heavy distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent strumming on a 12-string electric, with clear chord voicings and muting to maintain the signature jangle-pop sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarRickenbacker 360/12 (12-string electric, Bigsby-equipped)
AmpVox AC30 (likely, based on era, genre, and typical jangle-pop setup; no direct source confirmation)
PickupsRickenbacker Toaster single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
mid7
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1976. Guitarist: Cyril Jordan. No direct source confirms amp model or pedals for this session; guitar model inferred from era photos, interviews, and genre conventions.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechiming 12-string shimmeropen and ringingtight, percussive attackslightly overdriven edgecrisp high-endwarm, vintage tube feelclear note separationclassic power-pop jangleno heavy distortion
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, consistent strumming on a 12-string electric, with clear chord voicings and muting to maintain the signature jangle-pop sound, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.