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Solo Tone

White Horse

Chris Stapleton

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1962 reissue or vintage, sunburst, as seen in live and promo photos for 'White Horse')
AmpFender 'Brownface' Princeton Amp 6G2 (1961-1963)
PickupsFender Jazzmaster single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain5.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2023. No direct evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the solo section; Stapleton is known for using the Jazzmaster and Princeton combination in this era. No evidence of pedal use in the solo, but amp reverb is likely engaged. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack gear.

Tone Character(10)
thick and singing sustainwarm and mid-forwarddynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly compressed attackarticulate single-note claritynatural amp breakupnot overly saturatedclassic American tube amp characteredge-of-breakup overdrivepresent but not harsh treble

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate to advanced control of dynamics and phrasing to achieve the expressive, singing sustain and articulation, but does not involve extreme speed or advanced techniques like sweep picking.

Sources

Chris Stapleton - EquipboardChris Stapleton | EquipboardChris Stapleton '62 Princeton Tone? : r/Line6Helix

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