Riff Tone

Shiver

Coldplay

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1990s American Standard or similar, as used by Jonny Buckland on Parachutes)

AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (most likely, based on era and forum consensus for Parachutes studio recordings)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock single-coils)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass6

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, year 1999-2000. Guitar and amp inferred from era, interviews, and multiple forum discussions referencing Jonny Buckland's Parachutes-era rig. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section of 'Shiver'.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakupchimey highstight and percussive attackopen and airywarm low enddynamic response to pickingclear note separationnot heavily compressedmild breakup on hard strums

Difficulty

The riff requires clean, accurate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

Dear Beginner Guitarists... : r/Coldplay - Reddit [QUESTION] Light Fender tube amp for that Jonny Buckland tone?Getting Jonny's guitar tone : r/Coldplay - Reddit

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