Riff Tone

Are You Bored Yet? (feat. Clairo)

Wallows

Guitarother2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model unknown, likely American or Mexican Standard based on era and artist's typical gear)

AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212 (studio recording, as confirmed by band member interview)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock or similar, exact model unknown)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusUnknown Chorus pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 2018-2019 (Nothing Happens album). Guitarists Braeden Lemasters and Dylan Minnette both use Hot Rod DeVille 212s in studio and live. No evidence of alternate amp for this song's riff section. Pedalboard likely used for effects, but main amp is DeVille. No evidence of alternate guitar for riff section.

Tone Character(10)

shimmery and cleanbright and articulateslightly compressedchorus-like modulationclear note separationstudio-polishedwarm but not muddypop/indie claritylightly modulatedno audible drive or crunch

Difficulty

The riff is accessible for most players, requiring clean picking and chord clarity, but not advanced techniques or speed.

Sources

Wallows - Are You Bored Yet? (feat. Clairo) Guitar Tutorial Are You Bored Yet? - Wallows feat. Clairo (Guitar Cover)Wallows: “There's that fine line of ‘I want to know where the guitar can take me’ and ‘I don't know where it can take me’” | Guitar World

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