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Riff Tone
Sweetie Little Jean
Cage the Elephant
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Classic Series '65 Mustang Electric Guitar
AmpStudio tube preamps and compressors (Thermionic Culture Phoenix SB stereo valve compressor and The Rooster 2 preamp), no traditional amp used
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Tell Me I'm Pretty' (2015); Brad Shultz's rig for this era relied on direct recording through high-end studio tube preamps and compressors, not a traditional guitar amp. Effects and fuzz pedals were used for the riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
raw and grittydirty and aggressivecrunchy and punchydynamic and rhythmicgarage rock edgefuzzy attacktight and percussivemidrange presenceslightly compressedarticulate but not overly bright
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, energetic rhythm playing with palm muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Classic Series '65 Mustang Electric Guitar
AmpStudio tube preamps and compressors (Thermionic Culture Phoenix SB stereo valve compressor and The Rooster 2 preamp), no traditional amp used
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Tell Me I'm Pretty' (2015); Brad Shultz's rig for this era relied on direct recording through high-end studio tube preamps and compressors, not a traditional guitar amp. Effects and fuzz pedals were used for the riff tone.
Tone Character(10)
raw and grittydirty and aggressivecrunchy and punchydynamic and rhythmicgarage rock edgefuzzy attacktight and percussivemidrange presenceslightly compressedarticulate but not overly bright
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, energetic rhythm playing with palm muting and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.