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Love Story (Taylor’s Version) Guitar Tone Settings — Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift · 2010s+ · country
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Taylor 614ce Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric
Pickups
Taylor Expression System 2 (piezo/magnetic blend)
Amp
Direct Input (DI) or studio preamp (no amp used on studio recording)
Pickup Position
Piezo/magnetic blend (Taylor Expression System 2, default position)
Studio recording for 'Love Story (Taylor’s Version)' (2021). All available evidence and listening indicate the riff is played on a Taylor acoustic-electric, most likely a 614ce or similar, using the onboard pickup system direct to the board or through a studio preamp. No evidence of electric guitar or traditional guitar amp in the riff section. No pedalboard or amp is documented for this studio recording.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass5
Gain3
Reverb3.5
Treble7
Presence6
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Tone Character
- bright and articulate
- clear and percussive
- natural acoustic resonance
- present midrange
- subtle studio reverb
- dynamic and expressive
- warm low end
- crisp high end
- uncolored by amp distortion
- studio-polished acoustic clarity
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source confirms the exact Taylor acoustic model for 'Love Story (Taylor’s Version)' riff, but Taylor 614ce/814ce/914ce are her most used studio acoustics for this era and match the sound.
- No evidence of electric guitar, traditional amp, or pedalboard for the riff section in the studio recording.
- Settings are estimated based on typical DI acoustic studio practice and Taylor Expression System 2 output; no numeric settings found in sources.
- No evidence of external pedals or amp-based effects; reverb is likely added in post-production or via studio rack, not a pedal or amp.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. The riff section of 'Love Story (Taylor’s Version)' features a clean, slightly edge-of-breakup country-pop tone with a bright, articulate top end and moderate mids. Taylor's productions favor clarity and shimmer, with restrained bass and subtle reverb for a polished, radio-friendly sound.