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Tennessee Whiskey Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton · 2010s+ · country
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster (likely 1960s, single-cut, maple neck, as seen in live and studio photos from the era)
Pickups
Fender single-coil Telecaster pickups
Amp
Fender '62 Brownface Princeton (6G2 circuit, no reverb, with built-in tremolo)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2015; evidence from Equipboard and amp-specific sources confirms use of a vintage or reissue Brownface Princeton for the solo section. No evidence of pedal use on the original studio recording; overdrive is from cranked amp. Live rigs sometimes add pedals, but this is for the studio version.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6.5
Gain5
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- singing sustain
- edge-of-breakup crunch
- touch-sensitive
- slightly compressed
- vocal-like phrasing
- clear note separation
- amp-driven overdrive
- no harsh fizz
- classic blues/country solo sound