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The recording
The song was produced by Salaam Remi, who also performed the guitar, bass, and drums. It features a quintessential clean studio-processed guitar sound likely recorded either through a high-end console DI with compression or tracked through a clean tube amplifier like a Fender Twin Reverb in a professional studio setting.
Tuning Standard
Signal chain
Original gear
Fender Stratocaster
Guitar · Riff
Standard single-coil configuration used for glassy clarity.
Universal Audio 1176-style Peak Limiter
Pedal · Riff
Standard studio compressor used to achieve the tight, polished R&B guitar sound.
Fender Twin Reverb
Amp · Riff
Representing the clean amp foundation for the recorded tone.
Sources
Frequently asked questions
What gear was used for the All I Want Is You (feat. J.Cole) guitar tone?
The available research points to Fender Stratocaster into Fender Twin Reverb. The full reported signal chain and evidence links are listed on this page.
Are the original All I Want Is You (feat. J.Cole) amp settings documented?
Exact historical knob positions are not reliably documented for most recordings. ToneTwin does not publish generated values as studio fact; it creates playable settings only for the amp and pedals a player selects.
What tuning is All I Want Is You (feat. J.Cole) in?
The current research record lists Standard. ToneTwin keeps corrections open when reliable accounts disagree.
How do I recreate the All I Want Is You (feat. J.Cole) tone on my own gear?
Use the reported pickup, gain character, effects and signal-chain order as the target, then translate that target to your equipment. The matcher models controls for your selected rig rather than copying undocumented studio numbers.
Researched and reviewed by the ToneTwin Research Team.