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Riff Tone

Us Against the World

Coldplay

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely 1960s reissue or American Standard, as used by Jonny Buckland in studio sessions of this era)
AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212

Amp Settings

gain2.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 2011 (Mylo Xyloto era). Buckland was known to use Fender Hot Rod DeVille amps for clean tones in this period, having moved from Fender Twin Reverbs. No evidence of Audio Kitchen Big Chopper or digital rigs for this studio recording. Guitar model inferred from era-appropriate live and studio photos and typical Buckland gear for clean tones.

Tone Character(10)
chiming and bell-likewarm and openambient and lushsubtle sparklearticulate and cleargentle attackslight compressionspacious and atmosphericdynamic touch responseclear note separation

Difficulty

The riff is based on simple open chords and gentle picking, but requires clean technique and precise timing to maintain the ambient, lush sound.

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