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Drinkaby Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Cole Swindell
Cole Swindell · 2010s+ · country
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster (exact model unknown, likely American Standard or Nashville Deluxe based on genre and era)
Pickups
Single-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)
Amp
Fender tube combo amp (exact model unknown, likely Fender Twin Reverb or Deluxe Reverb based on genre and era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2022-2023. No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp model for 'Drinkaby' riff, but Telecaster + Fender amp is standard for modern Nashville country studio rhythm tones. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass5
Gain0
Reverb3.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- bright and jangly
- clean and articulate
- present upper mids
- tight and percussive rhythm
- subtle studio reverb
- slightly compressed attack
- dynamic and polished
- crisp transient response
- twangy Telecaster bite
- no audible overdrive or distortion
Tone Story / Why This Tone Works
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