Riff Tone

Talk

Coldplay

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Thinline

AmpFender Hot Rod Deville

PickupsWide Range Humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusGuyatone Guyatone Micro Chorus

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2005 (X&Y album). Guitar and amp identified from Equipboard and Ultimate Guitar forum. No direct studio photo evidence for pedalboard, but pedal types inferred from period-accurate gear and audible effects.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulatechiming upper midsslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear note separationmodulated shimmerambient spaciousnesstight rhythmic attackmild overdrive, not saturateddistinct chorus swirlmedium sustain

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and clean articulation to let the chorus and delay effects shine, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Coldplay Members, Gear & Sound Coldplay guitar tone? - forum topic | Ultimate Guitar

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