Solo Tone

Only In Dreams (2024 Remaster)

Weezer

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (studio loaner, exact year/model unspecified)

AmpMarshall JCM900

PickupsGibson humbuckers (likely stock, model unspecified)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble5.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown)

Notes

Studio recording, 1994 (Blue Album sessions, as used on original and remaster). Ric Ocasek (producer) insisted on using a Les Paul and Marshall JCM900 for the solo. No pedals except a touch of delay for swells; otherwise, anti-effects approach. No Big Muff or Tube Screamer on this track's solo. Pickup was likely bridge for sustain and cut. 2024 Remaster uses original recording.

Tone Character(9)

thick, crunchy midrangesinging sustainwallop that was super satisfyingmid-focused EQnot overly shrillfull-bodied, chunky chordsslightly scooped low midsmoderate compressionbridge humbucker punch

Difficulty

The solo is intermediate to hard due to its length, expressive phrasing, and need for dynamic control, but does not require advanced shredding or complex techniques.

Sources

Weezer Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk "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 Rivers Cuomo | Equipboard

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