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Riff Tone
Beverly Hills
Weezer
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarWarmoth Custom Stratocaster (Rivers Cuomo's main studio guitar for Make Believe era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 Make Believe album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Main rhythm guitar by Rivers Cuomo.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and melodictight and percussivepunchy chord stabsarticulate attackmedium-high gain saturationclear note definitionslightly compressednot overly bright or scoopedfull-bodied midrangecontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and palm muting, requiring tight rhythm and muting but no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarWarmoth Custom Stratocaster (Rivers Cuomo's main studio guitar for Make Believe era)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark I
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2004-2005 Make Believe album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Main rhythm guitar by Rivers Cuomo.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and melodictight and percussivepunchy chord stabsarticulate attackmedium-high gain saturationclear note definitionslightly compressednot overly bright or scoopedfull-bodied midrangecontrolled low end
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords and palm muting, requiring tight rhythm and muting but no advanced techniques.