Riff Tone

White Shadows

Coldplay

Guitarrock2000s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1970s or early 2000s model, as used by Jonny Buckland in studio)

AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille (studio standard for Coldplay's X&Y era, highly likely for 'White Shadows')

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb4.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

compressionUnknown Compressor pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2005 (X&Y album). No direct evidence for live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section. Gear inferred from era, genre, and known studio practices for Coldplay.

Tone Character(10)

bright and shimmerychiming single-coil clarityambient and spaciousedge-of-breakupmodulated texturearticulate and rhythmicslightly compresseddelicate attackU2-inspired delay washstudio-polished

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy and clean picking to match the delay repeats, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.

Sources

White shadows amp settings by coldplay : r/Guitar Can any guitarists help me recreate the guitar tone for ...Billy Corgan's Songwriter-to-Designer Path - Premier Guitar

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