Riff Tone
Adventure of a Lifetime
Coldplay
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 72 Thinline Reissue, maple neck, as used by Jonny Buckland in this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212
PickupsFender Wide Range Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayLine6 Line6 DL4 Delay Modeler
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2015. Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and song by multiple sources. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Pedalboard evidence from Equipboard and live/studio overlap.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveclean, glassy attackspacious with rhythmic delay repeatsslightly compressedcrisp top-endmodern pop-funk clarityminimal breakupdistinct note separationdynamic, responsive to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated funk rhythm, precise timing to match delay repeats, and the need for clean, articulate picking with dynamic control.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 72 Thinline Reissue, maple neck, as used by Jonny Buckland in this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212
PickupsFender Wide Range Humbuckers
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
delayLine6 Line6 DL4 Delay Modeler
compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2015. Guitar and amp confirmed for this era and song by multiple sources. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Pedalboard evidence from Equipboard and live/studio overlap.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatetight and percussiveclean, glassy attackspacious with rhythmic delay repeatsslightly compressedcrisp top-endmodern pop-funk clarityminimal breakupdistinct note separationdynamic, responsive to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated funk rhythm, precise timing to match delay repeats, and the need for clean, articulate picking with dynamic control.
Adventure of a Lifetime settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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