GuitarDistortedSolo
Cold Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton · 2010s+ · blues
studio
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
Mids6.5
Bass6.5
Gain5.5
Reverb4.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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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