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Riff Tone
Devil Always Made Me Think Twice
Chris Stapleton
Guitarcountry2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1962 reissue, sunburst, as seen in studio photos from the 'Starting Over' sessions)
AmpFender Princeton Reverb (blackface, vintage reissue, as used in studio for 'Starting Over' album)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2020. Gear inferred from Stapleton's documented studio rig for 'Starting Over' and visible in official studio photos. No direct source for this song's riff, but consistent with his studio setup for this era.
Tone Character(10)
thick and grittydynamic and touch-sensitiveopen and uncompressedslightly scooped midsbright but not harshtight low endorganic American amp breakupmid-gain crunchraw and livelyresponsive to pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, dynamic control, and articulation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast passages.
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1962 reissue, sunburst, as seen in studio photos from the 'Starting Over' sessions)
AmpFender Princeton Reverb (blackface, vintage reissue, as used in studio for 'Starting Over' album)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2020. Gear inferred from Stapleton's documented studio rig for 'Starting Over' and visible in official studio photos. No direct source for this song's riff, but consistent with his studio setup for this era.
Tone Character(10)
thick and grittydynamic and touch-sensitiveopen and uncompressedslightly scooped midsbright but not harshtight low endorganic American amp breakupmid-gain crunchraw and livelyresponsive to pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, dynamic control, and articulation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast passages.