Riff Tone

Tennessee Whiskey

Chris Stapleton

Guitarcountry2010s+

Original Gear

Guitar1962 Fender Jazzmaster

AmpFender '62 Princeton Chris Stapleton Edition (Brownface 6G2 circuit)

PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6.5

mid6

treble6.5

reverb5.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, original 2015 release. Guitar and amp confirmed by multiple sources for this era and song. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the studio riff section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothlush spring reverbslight edge-of-breakuptouch-sensitivefull-bodied midsrounded highsclear note separationsubtle tremolo movementvintage Fender cleandynamic response

Difficulty

The riff is slow and not technically complex, but demands precise control of dynamics, tone, and phrasing to capture the song's soulful feel.

Sources

Chris Stapleton | Equipboard Chris Stapleton | Equipboard Fender '62 Princeton Chris Stapleton Edition - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard Why did I get a tremolo pedal again? : r/guitarpedals - Reddit what pedals/effects are being used in this song? : r/Guitar

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