Riff Tone

Do You Wanna Get High?

Weezer

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Special (1950s, vintage, loaned by Ric Ocasek)

AmpMarshall JCM900 SL-X (100 watt head) into Marshall 8x10 cab

PickupsGibson P-90 single coil (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2015. Guitar and amp choice confirmed by interviews referencing Ric Ocasek's influence and Rivers Cuomo's use of the Les Paul Special with P-90s and Marshall JCM900 SL-X for Weezer's classic distorted rhythm tones. No pedals used for distortion; all drive from amp. No evidence of additional effects or pedals for the riff section. Settings estimated based on genre, era, and amp model as no explicit numbers are given for this song/era.

Tone Character(10)

punchy and aggressivetight palm-muted chugsfull low endwarm top endnot scooped midswall of soundslightly fuzzy edgearticulate attacksaturated but not fizzydynamic and responsive

Difficulty

The riff requires solid palm muting and dynamic control to maintain the punchy, saturated sound, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of intermediate rock playing.

Sources

"I never would have seen that and I'm really grateful to him for that" – Rivers Cuomo reveals how The Cars' Ric Ocasek dramatically changed his guitar tone for Weezer's Blue Album | MusicRadar Which amp for early 90’s weezer tone? : r/GuitarAmps [QUESTION] How to get a Weezer Blue Album style tone on A tele/sg : r/Guitar how can I get a weezer tone? : r/GuitarAmps

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