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Riff Tone
Go Away (feat. Best Coast)
Weezer
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer
AmpMarshall JCM800
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (Everything Will Be Alright in the End album). Guitar Chalk and multiple forums confirm Explorer and JCM800 as core for Weezer riff tones. No direct studio photo for this song, but Explorer/JCM800 is strongly supported for riff sections. Settings are for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedpunchy and mid-forwardtight and percussivecompressed sustainarticulate with clear note separationwall-of-sound layeringaggressive modern rock driveslight top-end roll-offnot scoopedfuzzed-out texture
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords with a driving rhythm, requiring tight timing and palm muting but no advanced techniques.
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Create Free AccountGuitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Explorer
AmpMarshall JCM800
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2014 (Everything Will Be Alright in the End album). Guitar Chalk and multiple forums confirm Explorer and JCM800 as core for Weezer riff tones. No direct studio photo for this song, but Explorer/JCM800 is strongly supported for riff sections. Settings are for studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedpunchy and mid-forwardtight and percussivecompressed sustainarticulate with clear note separationwall-of-sound layeringaggressive modern rock driveslight top-end roll-offnot scoopedfuzzed-out texture
Difficulty
The riff is based on straightforward power chords with a driving rhythm, requiring tight timing and palm muting but no advanced techniques.