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Riff Tone
God Put a Smile Upon Your Face
Coldplay
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar Reissue
AmpSilvertone 1484 Twin Twelve
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Gear confirmed via Equipboard and Coldplay E-Zine for the 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' album sessions. Pedals confirmed for studio use; live rigs may differ.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive attackslightly fuzzy, saturated cruncharticulate, biting upper midsclear note separation under gaindynamic response to pickingopen, airy top endpunchy, present midrangemodest sustain with quick decaynot overly compresseddistinct single-coil clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive strumming and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead playing. The main challenge is rhythmic precision and maintaining the groove.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar Reissue
AmpSilvertone 1484 Twin Twelve
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2002. Gear confirmed via Equipboard and Coldplay E-Zine for the 'A Rush of Blood to the Head' album sessions. Pedals confirmed for studio use; live rigs may differ.
Tone Character(10)
tight, percussive attackslightly fuzzy, saturated cruncharticulate, biting upper midsclear note separation under gaindynamic response to pickingopen, airy top endpunchy, present midrangemodest sustain with quick decaynot overly compresseddistinct single-coil clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, percussive strumming and dynamic control, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast lead playing. The main challenge is rhythmic precision and maintaining the groove.