Solo Tone

Go Away

Weezer

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Explorer (mirrored finish, likely 1970s or 1980s reissue)

AmpMesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

PickupsGibson humbuckers (stock, likely 496R/500T or Dirty Fingers)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 2014 album 'Everything Will Be Alright in the End'. No direct evidence of pedal use for this solo; most sources indicate amp distortion. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this song's solo.

Tone Character(10)

tight, saturated lead tonesinging sustainaggressive upper-midrange bitearticulate single-note claritypunchy attackmodern alternative rock crunchcompressed, focused soundslightly scooped lowsno audible modulation or delayamp-driven distortion

Difficulty

The solo requires clean alternate picking and expressive bends/vibrato, but does not feature advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Rig tour: Weezer | MusicRadar Weezer: Pedals for Blue and Pinkerton : r/guitarpedals - Reddit

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