Riff Tone

Go Away (feat. Best Coast)

Weezer

Guitarrock2010s+

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Explorer

AmpMarshall JCM800

PickupsHumbucker (stock Gibson Explorer pickups, likely ceramic magnet)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble5.5

reverb2

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

distortionBoss Boss DS-1 Distortion

Notes

Studio recording, 2014 (Everything Will Be Alright in the End album). Guitar Chalk and multiple forums confirm Explorer and JCM800 as core for Weezer riff tones. No direct studio photo for this song, but Explorer/JCM800 is strongly supported for riff sections. Settings are for studio, not live.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedpunchy and mid-forwardtight and percussivecompressed sustainarticulate with clear note separationwall-of-sound layeringaggressive modern rock driveslight top-end roll-offnot scoopedfuzzed-out texture

Difficulty

The riff is based on straightforward power chords with a driving rhythm, requiring tight timing and palm muting but no advanced techniques.

Sources

Weezer Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk how to get a good Weezer-esque distorted guitar tone with a DI signal : r/audioengineering

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