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Shiver
Coldplay
GuitarRiffDistortedrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1990s American Standard or similar, as used by Jonny Buckland on Parachutes)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (most likely, based on era and forum consensus for Parachutes studio recordings)
Amp Settings
mid6.5
bass6
gain3
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bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakupchimey highstight and percussive attackopen and airywarm low enddynamic response to pickingclear note separationnot heavily compressedmild breakup on hard strums
Difficulty
The riff requires clean, accurate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed.
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