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Riff Tone
Say It Ain't So (2024 Remaster)
Weezer
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar (likely 1960s, used by Rivers Cuomo for studio rhythm on 'Say It Ain't So')
AmpFender Twin Reverb (studio recording, rhythm section)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994. Rhythm riff tracked with Ric Ocasek's Fender Jaguar into a Fender Twin Reverb. Not the Blue Strat or Mesa/Boogie for this section. 2024 Remaster uses original recording.
Tone Character(10)
ultra cleanbright and articulatepercussivechimey single-coil claritydynamic and touch-sensitiveclear note separationslight amp breakup when strummed hardopen and airynot compressedno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, dynamic control to keep the clean tone from breaking up, and precise muting to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar (likely 1960s, used by Rivers Cuomo for studio rhythm on 'Say It Ain't So')
AmpFender Twin Reverb (studio recording, rhythm section)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1994. Rhythm riff tracked with Ric Ocasek's Fender Jaguar into a Fender Twin Reverb. Not the Blue Strat or Mesa/Boogie for this section. 2024 Remaster uses original recording.
Tone Character(10)
ultra cleanbright and articulatepercussivechimey single-coil claritydynamic and touch-sensitiveclear note separationslight amp breakup when strummed hardopen and airynot compressedno audible effects
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, dynamic control to keep the clean tone from breaking up, and precise muting to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques.