Riff Tone

I'm Full

Wallows

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Vintera '60s Telecaster Modified

AmpFender Hot Rod DeVille 212

PickupsFender single-coil Telecaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble7

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveR3D R3D Kentaur (Klon Centaur clone)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Nothing Happens' (2019); Braeden Lemasters is confirmed to use this Telecaster and Hot Rod DeVille 212 for album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars/amps for this riff section. Settings estimated based on typical use and artist interview. No explicit studio pedalboard photo for this song.

Tone Character(10)

gritty edge with claritypunchy midrangearticulate attackslightly compressedjangly top enddynamic response to pickingtight low endopen, uncompressed feelpresent upper midsnot overly saturated

Difficulty

The riff requires precise rhythmic playing and dynamic control, but uses straightforward chord shapes and no advanced techniques, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

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 Wallows – Nothing Happens - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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