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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
Notes & Caveats
- No direct studio documentation or official rig rundown for this specific song/section; gear and settings estimated based on Stapleton's known studio rig, genre, and era.
- No pedalboard or effects pedal evidence for this song's clean riff section; amp reverb inferred from genre and audible recording characteristics.
- Pickup choice inferred from tone and genre; neck pickup is typical for this warm, clean sound.
- Settings estimated based on typical Fender Princeton clean settings for country/blues, and user forum advice.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Chris Stapleton typically uses a Fender Princeton or vintage-style amp for warm, edge-of-breakup country-blues tones. The riff in 'You Should Probably Leave' is clean but with a hint of breakup, balanced mids, and slightly bright treble for clarity, with moderate reverb for space.