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Nothing else amp settings — Headrush Gigboard

The Cody carnes guitar tone for “Nothing else”, dialed in for a Headrush Gigboard with a Fender Telecaster Deluxe. Studio version, Run To The Father (2020) — ambient worship edge-of-breakup and swelling lead

Original rig

Vox AC30 / Matchless-style chime amp, transparent overdrive (KOT/Klon style), dual delays (dotted 8th + quarter), large ambient shimmer reverb, Telecaster/PRS style guitars

Atmospheric, chimey edge-of-breakup with dotted-eighth delay repeats and lush ambient plate/shimmer wash
Amp settings — Headrush Gigboard
CHANNEL'67 AC30 TB (Vox AC30 Top Boost model) + 2x12 Silver Cone IRBRIGHToffBOOSToff
GAIN 4 BASS 5 MID 6 TREBLE 6 PRESENCE 6 REVERB 0 MASTER 8
KnobSetting (0–10)
Gain4
Bass5
Mid6
Treble6
Presence6
Reverb0
Master8
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Signal chain

01Transparent OD Block (White Boost / Klon model)

In front of amp model — adds transparent chime and slight compression for dynamic touch

Gain 3 · Tone 6 · Level 7

02Tape Delay Block (Dotted Eighth 68 BPM / ~330ms)

Set tempo to 68 BPM with Dotted 8th division

Time 5 · Feedback 5 · Mix 4

03Ambient Reverb Block (Plate Reverb model)

Post-amp wash for sustained atmospheric pad texture

Decay 8 · Pre-Delay 2 · Mix 5
Why these settings

The Telecaster Deluxe Wide Range humbuckers are warmer and hotter than traditional single-coil Telecasters, so treble and cut are boosted on the AC30 model while drive gain is dialed back. The middle pickup position retains clarity while softening transient spikes through the ambient delay. Ambient swell parts: roll guitar volume down to 0, pick note, and swell volume up smoothly into the delay/reverb blocks.

PRO TIPPick with soft-touch dynamics near the bridge for rhythmic arpeggios, and use a dedicated volume pedal block or guitar volume pot to perform slow swells over chord transitions.

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