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Fix You Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Coldplay

Coldplay · 2000s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender American Vintage '65 Jazzmaster
Pickups
Fender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender Hot Rod DeVille
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup

Studio recording, 2005. Guitar and amp confirmed by Equipboard and forum sources for the 'X&Y' album era. Pedalboard details are from studio and live photos, but only effects clearly audible and/or cited for the solo section are included.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
6
Gain
4
Reverb
5
Treble
6.5
Presence
6

Effects Chain

  • Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Deluxe · compression
  • MXR M133 Micro Amp · boost
  • Eventide TimeFactor Twin Delay · delay
  • Strymon TimeLine · delay

Fender Jazzmaster → Cali76 Compressor → MXR Micro Amp → Eventide TimeFactor Delay → Strymon TimeLine (optional/stacked) → Fender Hot Rod DeVille (spring reverb on amp)

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Tone Character

  • chiming and ambient
  • lush, spacious delay repeats
  • bright but smooth top end
  • clear, singing sustain
  • slightly compressed attack
  • open and airy
  • dynamic and expressive
  • medium gain with clarity
  • no harsh distortion
  • atmospheric, emotional solo

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct studio amp knob settings found; amp EQ and gain estimated based on typical Fender Hot Rod DeVille settings for ambient rock and live/studio photos.
  • ⚠️Pedal models confirmed from Equipboard and pedalboard photos, but exact settings not available.
  • ⚠️Pickup position inferred from solo tone and typical Jazzmaster use for bright, singing leads.
  • ⚠️Delay and reverb are clearly audible in the solo; specific pedal settings are not published.
  • ⚠️Compressor pedal is present on Jonny's board but not always active; included due to likely use for sustain and attack smoothing in the solo.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Jonny Buckland typically uses a clean to edge-of-breakup Vox AC30 tone with mid-forward, chimey settings and moderate reverb; the solo on 'Fix You' is warm, present, and slightly driven, matching these settings and the era's production style.

Sources