Riff Tone

Tired of Sex

Weezer

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1993 Gibson Les Paul Special (likely, as used by Rivers Cuomo on Pinkerton sessions)

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (likely, as used on Pinkerton studio sessions)

PickupsP-90 single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6.5

mid6

treble5.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi

Notes

Studio recording, 1996 (Pinkerton album). Gear inferred from known Pinkerton session details and typical Weezer setup for this era. No direct source confirms exact gear for 'Tired of Sex' riff, but Les Paul Special with P-90s into Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ is widely cited for Pinkerton's heavy rhythm tones.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedaggressive and rawmid-heavy crunchtight, punchy attackdense wall of soundminimal ambienceslightly nasal upper midspercussive palm mutingcompressed power chordsunpolished, garage-like fuzz

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, aggressive power chord playing with tight palm muting and precise rhythm, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.

Sources

Weezer Amp Settings (gear and tone tips) - Guitar Chalk Big Muff settings? : r/weezer - Reddit

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