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Solo Tone
Fall Together
Weezer
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Norlin Era, Tobacco Sunburst)
AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model unspecified, likely JCM800 or JMP era based on Pinkerton sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (Pinkerton sessions). Rivers Cuomo confirmed Les Pauls and Marshalls for Pinkerton; solo section likely used same setup. Big Muff Pi fuzz pedal used for lead tones.
Tone Character(10)
fuzz-laden and saturatedsinging sustainmid-forward and thicktight low endaggressive attackcompressed and focusedharmonic richnesscutting through the mixclassic 90s alternative fuzzslightly scooped highs
Difficulty
The solo requires solid alternate picking at a brisk tempo, expressive bends, and tight timing to cut through the dense mix, but does not involve advanced shred techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Custom (Norlin Era, Tobacco Sunburst)
AmpMarshall amplifier (exact model unspecified, likely JCM800 or JMP era based on Pinkerton sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 (Pinkerton sessions). Rivers Cuomo confirmed Les Pauls and Marshalls for Pinkerton; solo section likely used same setup. Big Muff Pi fuzz pedal used for lead tones.
Tone Character(10)
fuzz-laden and saturatedsinging sustainmid-forward and thicktight low endaggressive attackcompressed and focusedharmonic richnesscutting through the mixclassic 90s alternative fuzzslightly scooped highs
Difficulty
The solo requires solid alternate picking at a brisk tempo, expressive bends, and tight timing to cut through the dense mix, but does not involve advanced shred techniques.