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Across the Sea
Weezer
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s-80s Japanese or American, as used by Rivers Cuomo on Pinkerton)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording amp for Pinkerton era, as confirmed in interviews and forums)
Amp Settings
mid6.5
bass6
gain7.5
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thick and saturatedtight, compressed attackaggressive, mid-forward distortionslightly scooped but present midsclear chord definitiondense, wall-of-sound layeringminimal ambiencepunchy and percussivestudio double-trackedno audible modulation or delay
Difficulty
The riff requires tight palm muting and aggressive picking with precise chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex timing.
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