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Riff Tone
Getting Up and Leaving
Weezer
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1993 Fender Stratocaster (Rivers Cuomo's main studio guitar, Pinkerton era)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 Dual Reverb Head with Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (Pinkerton studio sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996 Pinkerton Deluxe sessions. Guitar tuned down half-step (Eb standard). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedmid-heavy crunchtight and punchycompressed attackslightly scooped highsdense wall of distortionminimal ambienceaggressive pick dynamicsclassic 90s alternative fuzzpowerful, layered rhythm
Difficulty
The riff relies on tight, aggressive power chord playing with precise palm muting and consistent rhythm, but does not require advanced techniques or fast lead work.
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Original Gear
Guitar1993 Fender Stratocaster (Rivers Cuomo's main studio guitar, Pinkerton era)
AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 Dual Reverb Head with Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (Pinkerton studio sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1996 Pinkerton Deluxe sessions. Guitar tuned down half-step (Eb standard). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedmid-heavy crunchtight and punchycompressed attackslightly scooped highsdense wall of distortionminimal ambienceaggressive pick dynamicsclassic 90s alternative fuzzpowerful, layered rhythm
Difficulty
The riff relies on tight, aggressive power chord playing with precise palm muting and consistent rhythm, but does not require advanced techniques or fast lead work.