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Cold Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Chris Stapleton

Chris Stapleton · 2010s+ · blues

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Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Jazzmaster (likely 1962 reissue or vintage, sunburst, as seen in live and studio photos for 'Cold')
Pickups
Fender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender '62 Princeton Chris Stapleton Edition (Brownface 6G2 circuit, 12-watt tube combo)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 2020 (album 'Starting Over'). Guitar and amp confirmed by Equipboard and live/studio photos. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo. No pedalboard evidence for this specific recording; amp reverb and tremolo available. No explicit pedal use confirmed for this solo.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6.5
Gain
5.5
Reverb
4.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

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Tone Character

  • warm and smooth
  • slightly overdriven
  • singing sustain
  • touch-sensitive
  • round attack
  • mild breakup
  • clear note separation
  • vintage tube compression
  • subtle spring reverb
  • expressive bends

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