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White Horse Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton · 2010s+ · country
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jazzmaster (likely 1962 reissue, sunburst, rosewood board)
Pickups
Fender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups
Amp
Fender '62 Brownface Princeton 6G2
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2023 (album 'Higher'). Guitar and amp confirmed by multiple live rig photos and FOH reports; no evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section. No evidence of pedal use for the main riff, only amp and guitar. Settings estimated based on amp type and genre due to lack of explicit numeric data.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain5.5
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- edge-of-breakup tube crunch
- warm, round low end
- clear, articulate attack
- slightly compressed dynamics
- touch-sensitive response
- open, airy top end
- mild natural overdrive
- dynamic picking response
- no heavy saturation
- classic Fender clean-to-crunch transition
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit numeric amp settings found in any source; settings estimated based on typical Fender Princeton 6G2 usage for modern country/rock.
- No direct evidence of pedal use for the riff section; pedalboard photos show simple setups but do not confirm use on this recording.
- Pickup choice inferred from typical country/rock rhythm tones and Jazzmaster bridge pickup usage.
- If alternate guitars/amps were used in the studio, no evidence found in available sources.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Chris Stapleton's 'White Horse' riff features a thick, crunchy, blues-rock tone with strong mids and a touch of breakup, typical of his Telecaster into a cranked Princeton or vintage-style amp. The settings reflect a forward, warm, and punchy sound with restrained reverb and balanced highs, matching both his gear and the modern Nashville production style.