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Solo Tone
Say It Ain't So (2024 Remaster)
Weezer
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 90s, likely American Standard or Japanese reissue)
AmpMesa Boogie Mark I head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994 session for Blue Album; clean section tracked with Stratocaster into Mesa Boogie Mark I (clean channel), likely with amp spring reverb. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the clean solo section. 2024 Remaster uses original recording.
Tone Character(10)
warm and glassyarticulate cleansslightly compressedrounded highsclear note separationsubtle spring reverbdynamic and touch-sensitivenot harsh or brittlestudio-polishedclassic alternative rock clean
Difficulty
The clean solo requires accurate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (early 90s, likely American Standard or Japanese reissue)
AmpMesa Boogie Mark I head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 session for Blue Album; clean section tracked with Stratocaster into Mesa Boogie Mark I (clean channel), likely with amp spring reverb. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for the clean solo section. 2024 Remaster uses original recording.
Tone Character(10)
warm and glassyarticulate cleansslightly compressedrounded highsclear note separationsubtle spring reverbdynamic and touch-sensitivenot harsh or brittlestudio-polishedclassic alternative rock clean
Difficulty
The clean solo requires accurate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.