Spark amp settings — Fender Twin Reverb
The Coldplay guitar tone for “Spark”, dialed in for a Fender Twin Reverb with a Squier Classic Vibe 60s Stratocaster. Studio version, Parachutes (2000)
Fender Twin Reverb + Fender Jazzmaster/Telecaster + Lexicon digital delay/WEM Copicat & studio digital reverb
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 6 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 4 |
| Master | 4 |
01Analog/Tape Delay
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; adds the ambient space heard on Jonny Buckland's overdubs
You are playing through the exact amp model used on the album, so the Twin Reverb delivers the pure clean headroom natively. Keep the bright switch off and mids around 6 to counteract the natural Fender mid-scoop, warming up your Stratocaster single coils to match Jonny's rounder tone. Dialing the amp's onboard spring reverb to 4 gives you the lush ambient space without needing external pedals.
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