Riff Tone

Getting Up and Leaving

Weezer

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1993 Fender Stratocaster (Rivers Cuomo's main studio guitar, Pinkerton era)

AmpMarshall JCM900 4100 Dual Reverb Head with Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet (Pinkerton studio sessions)

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge humbucker), stock Fender single coils (middle/neck)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

Notes

Studio recording, 1996 Pinkerton Deluxe sessions. Guitar tuned down half-step (Eb standard). No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this riff section.

Tone Character(10)

fuzzy and saturatedmid-heavy crunchtight and punchycompressed attackslightly scooped highsdense wall of distortionminimal ambienceaggressive pick dynamicsclassic 90s alternative fuzzpowerful, layered rhythm

Difficulty

The riff relies on tight, aggressive power chord playing with precise palm muting and consistent rhythm, but does not require advanced techniques or fast lead work.

Sources

Big Muff settings? : r/weezer how can I get a weezer tone? : r/GuitarAmps GETTING UP AND LEAVING TAB by Weezer @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

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