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Riff Tone
Shake Me Down
Cage the Elephant
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard 120th Anniversary Electric Guitar
AmpVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
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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.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Standard 120th Anniversary Electric Guitar
AmpVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
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.