GuitarDistortedRiff
Devil Always Made Me Think Twice Guitar Tone Settings
Chris Stapleton · 2010s+ · country
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jazzmaster (likely American Vintage or Custom Shop, as used by Stapleton on studio recordings in this era)
Pickups
Jazzmaster single coil pickups (vintage-style, low output)
Amp
Fender Princeton Reverb (vintage or reissue, used in studio and live by Stapleton for driven tones)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2020 (Starting Over album). Gear inferred from Stapleton's known studio rig and multiple sources referencing Jazzmaster and Princeton Reverb for his heavier/distorted tones. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain5.5
Reverb3.5
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- mid-range heavy
- warm and soulful
- organic breakup
- touch-sensitive
- dynamic response to picking
- crunchy but not heavily distorted
- vintage amp character
- rich in mids
- slightly compressed from amp overdrive
- articulate and present