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Chris Stapleton
Chris Stapleton, The SteelDrivers Solo artist
Country-soul singer-songwriter who plays a Jazzmaster through small Fender Princetons.
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A '62-reissue Jazzmaster into early-'60s brown Princetons, then his signature Princeton.
- modVIBE PHASERfor MXR M68 Uni-VibeSpeed 4, intensity 7
- pitchSimilar pitch blockdescriptionfor Electro-Harmonix Hum DebuggerSub octave 40%, dry 100%
- amp65 BLACK PRINCE REVfor Fender Princeton, early '60s brownGain 3, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Master 6. Stay under breakup
- cab1X12 BLACK PANEL LUXstand-infor Fender Princeton, early '60s brownDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- reverbAIR REVERBstand-infor TC Electronic Arena ReverbMix 18%, decay 2.5 s, pre-delay 20 ms
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- modUbiquitous Vibefor MXR M68 Uni-VibeSpeed 4, intensity 7
- pitchSimilar pitch blockdescriptionfor Electro-Harmonix Hum DebuggerSub octave 40%, dry 100%
- ampUS Princessfor Fender Princeton, early '60s brownGain 3, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Master 6. Stay under breakup
- cab1x10 US Princessfor Fender Princeton, early '60s brownDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- reverbDynamic Platestand-infor TC Electronic Arena ReverbMix 18%, decay 2.5 s, pre-delay 20 ms
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- modMX Vibesfor MXR M68 Uni-VibeSpeed 4, intensity 7
- pitchSimilar pitch blockdescriptionfor Electro-Harmonix Hum DebuggerSub octave 40%, dry 100%
- ampUS Princefor Fender Princeton, early '60s brownGain 3, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Master 6. Stay under breakup
- cab110 US PRN C10Rfor Fender Princeton, early '60s brownDynamic 57-style mic at the cap edge, low cut 80 Hz, high cut 8 kHz
- reverbPlatestand-infor TC Electronic Arena ReverbMix 18%, decay 2.5 s, pre-delay 20 ms
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- modUNI-Vfor MXR M68 Uni-VibeMOD slot: Speed 4, intensity 7
- pitchSimilar pitch blockdescriptionfor Electro-Harmonix Hum DebuggerSub octave 40%, dry 100%
- ampCLEANstand-infor Fender Princeton, early '60s brownGain 3, Bass 4, Mid 5, Treble 6, Master 6. Stay under breakup
- cabBuilt-in speaker (no cab model)descriptionfor Fender Princeton, early '60s brownKatana has no cab sim on its speaker
- reverbPLATEstand-infor TC Electronic Arena ReverbREVERB slot: Mix 18%, decay 2.5 s, pre-delay 20 ms
Model names checked against the official BOSS Katana model list and owner's manual. Amp types from the Katana MkII Owner's Manual; effect types from 'Using BOSS TONE STUDIO for KATANA Mk II'. Katana has its own speaker, so there is no cab block. Gen 3 renames some types, so check your unit. "Stand-in" means the closest verified model, not an emulation of the artist's exact unit.
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