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Solo Tone

Cold

Chris Stapleton

Guitarcountry2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster '62 Reissue

AmpFender 'Brownface' Princeton Amp 6G2 (1961-1963)

PickupsFender single-coil Jazzmaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2020 release (recorded 2019-2020). Gear confirmed for Chris Stapleton's studio work and consistent with his known rig for 'Cold'. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps used for the solo section. No explicit pedalboard evidence for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothsinging sustainslightly overdriven edge-of-breakuptouch-sensitiveclear note separationdynamic and expressivemild compressionrich harmonic overtonesvocal-like phrasingnot heavily saturated

Difficulty

The solo requires expressive phrasing, dynamic control, and nuanced vibrato, but does not involve fast runs or advanced technical techniques. The challenge lies in musical expression and tone shaping rather than speed or complexity.

Sources

Chris Stapleton - Equipboard Fender '62 Princeton Chris Stapleton Edition - Equipboard Dial It In: Swapping Tubes - Premier Guitar

This tone has been researched 2 times by the community

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Guitarcountry2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster '62 Reissue

AmpFender 'Brownface' Princeton Amp 6G2 (1961-1963)

PickupsFender single-coil Jazzmaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Sources

Chris Stapleton - Equipboard Fender '62 Princeton Chris Stapleton Edition - Equipboard Dial It In: Swapping Tubes - Premier Guitar

This tone has been researched 2 times by the community

Notes

Studio recording, 2020 release (recorded 2019-2020). Gear confirmed for Chris Stapleton's studio work and consistent with his known rig for 'Cold'. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps used for the solo section. No explicit pedalboard evidence for this specific recording.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothsinging sustainslightly overdriven edge-of-breakuptouch-sensitiveclear note separationdynamic and expressivemild compressionrich harmonic overtonesvocal-like phrasingnot heavily saturated

Difficulty

The solo requires expressive phrasing, dynamic control, and nuanced vibrato, but does not involve fast runs or advanced technical techniques. The challenge lies in musical expression and tone shaping rather than speed or complexity.

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