Riff Tone

Play Something Country (with Lainey Wilson)

Brooks & Dunn

Guitarcountry2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarFender Custom Shop Telecaster

AmpUnknown (likely Fender or boutique clean amp, model not specified for this recording)

PickupsSingle-coil (Telecaster standard set)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass5

mid6

treble7.5

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionUnknown Compression pedal (model unknown)

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, slap-back style)

Notes

Studio recording for 'Play Something Country (with Lainey Wilson)', released 2024 on 'Reboot II'. No direct studio session details or pedalboard photos for this song/section. Gear inferred from artist's typical studio choices for modern Brooks & Dunn recordings and genre conventions. No evidence of Lainey Wilson playing the main riff electric part; likely performed by Brooks & Dunn session guitarist or Ronnie Dunn.

Tone Character(10)

bright and twangycrisp attacktight and percussive rhythmclear note separationslight breakup on hard pickingarticulate single-note lineswarm low endsnappy high enddynamic responsecountry rock edge

Difficulty

The riff requires precise, fast picking and tight muting typical of modern country rhythm, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Brooks & Dunn Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard Lainey Wilson | Equipboard Reddit - The heart of the internet

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