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Riff Tone
I Swear It's True
Weezer
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Special (P-90 pickups)
AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993. Evidence from multiple sources confirms the Blue Album and Pinkerton era riff tones were tracked with a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier and a P-90 equipped Les Paul Special. No evidence of pedals for the main riff; distortion is amp-based.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedforward, punchy midrangetight and percussive attackminimal ambiencecompressed and focusedaggressive, crunchy rhythmslightly scooped bassmodern rock wall of soundarticulate power chord definitionraw, unpolished edge
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and rhythmic accuracy, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Special (P-90 pickups)
AmpMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1992-1993. Evidence from multiple sources confirms the Blue Album and Pinkerton era riff tones were tracked with a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier and a P-90 equipped Les Paul Special. No evidence of pedals for the main riff; distortion is amp-based.
Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedforward, punchy midrangetight and percussive attackminimal ambiencecompressed and focusedaggressive, crunchy rhythmslightly scooped bassmodern rock wall of soundarticulate power chord definitionraw, unpolished edge
Difficulty
The riff requires solid palm muting and rhythmic accuracy, but uses straightforward power chords and moderate tempo, making it accessible to intermediate players.