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Riff Tone
Shine Again
Weezer
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely, based on Weezer's studio history and Maladroit-era comparisons)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (inferred from Maladroit-era and Weezer's typical studio setup for heavy riff sections)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 2024. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but multiple sources compare the tone to Maladroit-era Weezer, which used Stratocasters with bridge humbuckers into Marshall JCM900s for riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
dark and saturatedaggressive power chordsraw and punchytight low endmid-forward crunchslightly scooped highsMaladroit-era thicknessNirvana-esque grunge edgecompressed attackminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff is based on heavy, aggressive power chords with tight palm muting and requires consistent attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex rhythms.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely, based on Weezer's studio history and Maladroit-era comparisons)
AmpMarshall JCM900 (inferred from Maladroit-era and Weezer's typical studio setup for heavy riff sections)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 2024. No direct source confirms exact gear for this song, but multiple sources compare the tone to Maladroit-era Weezer, which used Stratocasters with bridge humbuckers into Marshall JCM900s for riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
dark and saturatedaggressive power chordsraw and punchytight low endmid-forward crunchslightly scooped highsMaladroit-era thicknessNirvana-esque grunge edgecompressed attackminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff is based on heavy, aggressive power chords with tight palm muting and requires consistent attack, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex rhythms.