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Say It Ain't So Solo Guitar Tone Settings — Weezer
Weezer · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Jaguar
Pickups
Fender single-coil Jaguar pickups
Amp
Marshall JCM900 SL-X
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1994 Blue Album session. Guitar and amp confirmed for 'Say It Ain't So' recording. No evidence of pedals or effects used in the solo section; signal chain is guitar straight into amp. No chorus, delay, or modulation effects per engineer notes and forum consensus.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6
Gain6.5
Reverb2
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- crunchy and saturated
- mid-forward and thick
- singing sustain
- slightly compressed attack
- clear note separation
- tight and focused
- dynamic response to picking
- not overly scooped
- classic 90s alternative rock lead
- no audible modulation or delay
Notes & Caveats
- No specific numeric amp settings found in sources; settings estimated based on typical Marshall JCM900 SL-X usage for 90s alternative rock and forum consensus.
- No evidence of pedals or effects used in the solo section; engineer notes and forum discussions confirm minimal effects and direct guitar-to-amp signal chain.
- Pickup position inferred from typical solo tone and genre; not explicitly confirmed in sources.
- Reverb setting estimated low based on studio practices and lack of audible heavy reverb in solo.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Rivers Cuomo used a Mesa/Boogie Mark Series amp with a crunchy, mid-forward, thick rock tone for the solo, typical of 90s alternative rock. The gain is set for saturated crunch, with balanced bass and treble, slightly boosted mids, moderate presence for clarity, and subtle reverb matching the dry, punchy mix of the Blue Album.