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Riff Tone
Surf Wax America
Weezer
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1990s Fender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or American Standard, as used by Rivers Cuomo on Blue Album sessions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording amp for Blue Album, as referenced in forums and interviews)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1994 Blue Album sessions. Gear confirmed for Blue Album era, but no direct photo/video evidence for this exact song section. No evidence of live/tour gear being used in studio.
Tone Character(10)
tight and compressedmid-scooped but not hollowaggressive attackfuzzy yet definedchunky power chordsslightly nasal upper midsarticulate pick attackhigh-gain saturationfull-bodied low endminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent downstrokes with palm muting and aggressive power chord changes, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
Guitar1990s Fender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or American Standard, as used by Rivers Cuomo on Blue Album sessions)
AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording amp for Blue Album, as referenced in forums and interviews)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1994 Blue Album sessions. Gear confirmed for Blue Album era, but no direct photo/video evidence for this exact song section. No evidence of live/tour gear being used in studio.
Tone Character(10)
tight and compressedmid-scooped but not hollowaggressive attackfuzzy yet definedchunky power chordsslightly nasal upper midsarticulate pick attackhigh-gain saturationfull-bodied low endminimal ambience
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent downstrokes with palm muting and aggressive power chord changes, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.