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Riff Tone
White Horse
Chris Stapleton
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGretsch Roc Jet 1972
AmpFender 'Brownface' Princeton Amp 6G2 (1961-1963)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Gear confirmed for live SNL performance of 'White Horse' (2023). No direct studio session info available, but live rig is likely similar to studio. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; amp is vintage Fender Princeton. Year of recording: 2023.
Tone Character(10)
thick and crunchydynamic and touch-sensitiveopen and punchymid-forwardclear note separationslightly compressedbright but not harshvintage amp breakuptight low endno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, dynamic picking, and control of crunchy amp response, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast runs.
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Original Gear
GuitarGretsch Roc Jet 1972
AmpFender 'Brownface' Princeton Amp 6G2 (1961-1963)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Gear confirmed for live SNL performance of 'White Horse' (2023). No direct studio session info available, but live rig is likely similar to studio. No evidence of pedal use for riff section; amp is vintage Fender Princeton. Year of recording: 2023.
Tone Character(10)
thick and crunchydynamic and touch-sensitiveopen and punchymid-forwardclear note separationslightly compressedbright but not harshvintage amp breakuptight low endno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, dynamic picking, and control of crunchy amp response, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast runs.