Clean Tone

Buddy Holly

Weezer

Bassrock1990s

Original Gear

BassFender Precision Bass (early 1970s, likely sunburst/maple neck, passive electronics)

AmpAmpeg B-15 (studio), possible DI blend

PickupsSplit single-coil Precision pickup

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble6

presence5

compression4

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994, Blue Album sessions. Bassist: Matt Sharp. No evidence of live rig for this track.

Tone Character(8)

round and supportivefull-bodied low endslightly compressedclear note definitionwarm but not muddyclassic 90s pop-rock basspick attack is present but not harshsits under guitars without clashing

Difficulty

The bass line is straightforward, mostly root notes with a steady pick attack and no complex fills or syncopation. The main challenge is maintaining even dynamics and timing.

Sources

The Weezer/Matt Sharp sound - Bass Guitars - Basschat I slipped the Buddy Holly lick into Go Away : r/weezer

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