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Riff Tone
Dope Nose
Weezer
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Special (likely 1970s reissue, TV Yellow, P-90 pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio recording, 2001-2002 Maladroit sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Dope Nose' (Maladroit, 2002). Gear inferred from era, interviews, and Weezer's known studio setup for Maladroit. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings for this song/section found in sources.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedcrunchy and aggressivetight, percussive attackpunchy midrangearticulate pick responsemodern high-gain clarityslight top-end bitefocused low endminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its fast tempo, tight palm muting, and need for precise timing, but it uses straightforward power chords and no advanced lead techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Special (likely 1970s reissue, TV Yellow, P-90 pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (studio recording, 2001-2002 Maladroit sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Dope Nose' (Maladroit, 2002). Gear inferred from era, interviews, and Weezer's known studio setup for Maladroit. No explicit pedalboard or amp settings for this song/section found in sources.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedcrunchy and aggressivetight, percussive attackpunchy midrangearticulate pick responsemodern high-gain clarityslight top-end bitefocused low endminimal ambienceno audible modulation
Difficulty
The riff is moderately challenging due to its fast tempo, tight palm muting, and need for precise timing, but it uses straightforward power chords and no advanced lead techniques.