Solo Tone
In My Place
Coldplay
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar Reissue
AmpFender Twin Reverb
PickupsFender Jaguar single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveFulltone Fulltone OCD
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Guitar and amp confirmed via Equipboard and period-correct sources. Pedal use inferred from interviews and forum posts; amp model confirmed by multiple sources. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps used for the solo section in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechiming highsopen and airymodest overdriveclear note separationambient and spaciousdynamic, touch-sensitiveslightly compressededge-of-breakupsparkly clean with delay/reverb
Difficulty
The solo requires moderate technical skill due to octave/string skipping, precise timing with delay, and dynamic control for clean articulation, but does not involve advanced speed or complex phrasing.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar Reissue
AmpFender Twin Reverb
PickupsFender Jaguar single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain4
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveFulltone Fulltone OCD
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Guitar and amp confirmed via Equipboard and period-correct sources. Pedal use inferred from interviews and forum posts; amp model confirmed by multiple sources. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps used for the solo section in the studio.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatechiming highsopen and airymodest overdriveclear note separationambient and spaciousdynamic, touch-sensitiveslightly compressededge-of-breakupsparkly clean with delay/reverb
Difficulty
The solo requires moderate technical skill due to octave/string skipping, precise timing with delay, and dynamic control for clean articulation, but does not involve advanced speed or complex phrasing.
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