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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

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct studio pedalboard or amp knob photo for 'Cold' solo; amp and guitar inferred from multiple sources and typical Stapleton studio/live setups.
  • ⚠️Amp settings estimated based on Premier Guitar article for the same amp (volume and tone at 7/10), adjusted for solo context and genre.
  • ⚠️No explicit evidence of pedal use for this solo; no delay, chorus, or other effects are audible in the solo section.
  • ⚠️Pickup choice inferred from tone and live video evidence; no explicit selector position stated in sources.
  • ⚠️Presence control is not on the Princeton but included as a typical descriptor; actual amp has only volume, tone, speed, intensity.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Chris Stapleton's solo on 'Cold' features a warm, bluesy edge-of-breakup tone with prominent mids and a slightly rounded top end, typical of his vintage-inspired amp choices (often Fender or similar). The settings reflect his preference for expressive, dynamic playing with enough breakup for sustain, but not so much gain as to lose clarity, and a touch of reverb for space.

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