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Riff Tone
Pork and Beans
Weezer
Guitarrock2000s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s model, as used by Rivers Cuomo in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM900 100W Head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2008. Gear inferred from Weezer's known studio setup for the Red Album era and genre conventions. No direct source confirms exact pedal or amp settings for 'Pork and Beans' riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chunky and saturatedtight palm-muted attackthick, compressed power chordsfocused midrange puncharticulate and percussivemodern rock crunchslightly scooped but not hollowclear note separationminimal fizz or harshnessstudio double-tracked for width
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting and consistent attack for the chunky, articulate sound. No advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 2000s model, as used by Rivers Cuomo in this era)
AmpMarshall JCM900 100W Head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2008. Gear inferred from Weezer's known studio setup for the Red Album era and genre conventions. No direct source confirms exact pedal or amp settings for 'Pork and Beans' riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chunky and saturatedtight palm-muted attackthick, compressed power chordsfocused midrange puncharticulate and percussivemodern rock crunchslightly scooped but not hollowclear note separationminimal fizz or harshnessstudio double-tracked for width
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting and consistent attack for the chunky, articulate sound. No advanced techniques or fast passages.