Riff Tone

Undone - The Sweater Song

Weezer

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1990s Fender Stratocaster (likely Japanese or American Standard, blue finish, as seen in period photos and videos)

AmpMesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ (studio recording, as confirmed in interviews and period gear rundowns for Blue Album sessions)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock Stratocaster configuration)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994. Gear based on Blue Album session details and period photos. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

clean with slight edge-of-breakupchimey single-coil claritywarm but articulatedynamic and touch-sensitiveminimal compressionslight amp reverb for spaceclear note separationnot overly bright or scoopedpresent midssubtle breakup on hard picking

Difficulty

The riff is beginner-friendly with straightforward single-note picking and minimal technical challenges, but requires clean articulation and timing for the iconic sound.

Sources

Lets all get to know each other? : r/Guitar - Reddit

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