Solo Tone

Say It Ain't So (Remix)

Weezer

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jaguar (1960s, likely sunburst, as used on Blue Album sessions)

AmpMesa Boogie Mark I head

PickupsFender Jaguar single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6

reverb2.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994 Blue Album session. Guitar and amp confirmed for original version; remix presumed to use same session tracks. No evidence of alternate gear for the solo. Settings are for studio recording.

Tone Character(9)

warm neck pickup tonesinging sustainedge-of-breakup crunchslightly compressedclear note separationharmonic overtonesdynamic response to pickingnot overly saturatedclassic 90s alternative rock lead sound

Difficulty

The solo requires intermediate-level phrasing with expressive bends and vibrato, but does not involve advanced speed or complex techniques.

Sources

Tone Settings for Say It Ain't So by Weezer (guitar and amp)How To Get Weezer's Say It Ain't So Guitar Tone ... - Instagram Say It Ain't So distortion : r/weezer - Reddit [NEWBIE] Guitar tone for the solo in Say it Ain't So - Weezer - Reddit

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