GuitarCleanRiff
You Should Probably Leave Guitar Tone Settings — Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton · 2010s+ · country
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Telecaster (likely American Vintage or Custom Shop, single-coil pickups)
Pickups
Fender single-coil Telecaster pickups
Amp
Fender '62 Princeton Chris Stapleton Edition
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 2020-2021 (Starting Over album sessions). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this clean riff section. No pedalboard evidence for this specific song/section; amp reverb likely used.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass5.5
Gain2.5
Reverb4
Treble6.5
Presence5
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- clean and articulate
- touch-sensitive
- slightly compressed
- dynamic response
- subtle amp reverb
- rounded highs (not overly bright)
- present mids
- clear note separation
- gentle attack