Riff Tone
Parachute
Chris Stapleton
Guitarcountry2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (blonde, semi-hollow, likely 1970s-80s, as seen in 2016 CMT Music Awards performance of 'Parachute')
AmpFender 'Brownface' Princeton Amp 6G2 (1961-1963, likely a 1962 model, as confirmed by FOH photos and multiple live/era references)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock ES-335 type, likely '57 Classics or similar PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Settings and gear are based on live rig from 2016, which matches the era of the studio recording (2015). No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; amp reverb is likely used. Studio and live rigs appear to be identical for this song/era.
Tone Character(10)
biting and treble-forwardwarm sustainarticulate and dynamicsemi-hollow resonancetouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup crunchslightly compressed attackopen and airyamp-driven reverb depthclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing and dynamic picking to achieve the touch-sensitive, edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-335 (blonde, semi-hollow, likely 1970s-80s, as seen in 2016 CMT Music Awards performance of 'Parachute')
AmpFender 'Brownface' Princeton Amp 6G2 (1961-1963, likely a 1962 model, as confirmed by FOH photos and multiple live/era references)
PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock ES-335 type, likely '57 Classics or similar PAF-style)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence3
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Settings and gear are based on live rig from 2016, which matches the era of the studio recording (2015). No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; amp reverb is likely used. Studio and live rigs appear to be identical for this song/era.
Tone Character(10)
biting and treble-forwardwarm sustainarticulate and dynamicsemi-hollow resonancetouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup crunchslightly compressed attackopen and airyamp-driven reverb depthclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing and dynamic picking to achieve the touch-sensitive, edge-of-breakup tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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