Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

[Fonzie]

That thick and dark fuzzy crunch on blue and pinkerton is so good. I've heard Boss DS-2s are good at early Weezer stuff, is this true?

 

[Silence Kid]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

I have a DS1 , I think it's good at that fuzzy, thick but fizzy crunch that sort of blends into the mix... A DS2 is that sound, with an optional mid boost? Would probably work well.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

He was using a Mitchell amp based on a Mesa on the blue album and I think a Mesa Heartbreaker on 'Pinkerton' so something with a Boogie flavor should get you there.

 

[Fonzie]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

I have a DS1 , I think it's good at that fuzzy, thick but fizzy crunch that sort of blends into the mix... A DS2 is that sound, with an optional mid boost? Would probably work well.

Thanks a lot!!! :headbang:

 

[Fonzie]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

He was using a Mitchell amp based on a Mesa on the blue album and I think a Mesa Heartbreaker on 'Pinkerton' so something with a Boogie flavor should get you there.

Yeah I heard that too. Mhm, maybe sonething dark with lots o' fuzz?

 

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

Yeahh i mean it's just a thick rock tone. You can use a lot of pedals to get there. Big Muff, DS-1, maybe one of those Mesa pedals.

 

[Van Noord]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

Get the foundation of your gain from a hard driven amp. A good chunky grunt.
Then stack either a Muff ontop or a medium gain distortion pedal.

 

[Silence Kid]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

The thing about the Weezer sound to me is that it's not necessarily a "good" guitar sound; it fits the music. But it sounds like a pedal. I also agree, you can probably make a Mesa sound that way.

(While I do find that the DS1 sounds good into a distorted amp if you keep the drive low, it doesn't sound "Weezer" to me that way. And I don't hear a Muff into a driven amp getting that close.)

 

[Lampy H]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

I was going to say either DS-1 or Rat.

 

[Silence Kid]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

I googled this; I can totally hear "amp at quiet listening volume with preamp cranked" being that sound. I still think a DS1 would do a good job of replicating it live.

Also responsible for that sound is the Mesa Boogie, which was still in top condition at this time. The Mesa was run through the tall Marshall, often at unusually low volume, to get some of the sounds on the album. As far as I know, there are NO effects pedals on the guitar sounds on the Blue Album. Rivers would not start really fooling around with recording with effects and pedals till later...

 

[Van Noord]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

Maladroit has their best guitar sound.

 

[Fonzie]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

Maladroit has their best guitar sound.

Your opinion, I think blue or Pinkerton gas the best.

 

[Fonzie]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

Alright guys, I've looked at all of your replies.

I wish I could afford the Wampler Triple Wreck :,(

Are there any pedals even cheaper than the Mesa Throttle Box that can produce those types of tones? :headbang:

 

[phred]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

Rockstock pedals Dark horse fuzz

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[Empty Pockets]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

One diehard blue album / pinkerton fan to another: USA Big Muff with the gain way low, or Taiwan DS-1 with the gain like half way. That'll get you close while you save up for a Mark V or an Orange Rockerverb.

 

[Fonzie]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

Rockstock pedals Dark horse fuzz

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I'll check it out!

 

[Fonzie]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

One diehard blue album / pinkerton fan to another: USA Big Muff with the gain way low, or Taiwan DS-1 with the gain like half way. That'll get you close while you save up for a Mark V or an Orange Rockerverb.

Hehe, I actually am saving up for a Mesa or some other sweet tube amp. Good thinking with the pedals. I don't know if I'd get a Mark or a Rec though... I know a Rec's not Weezer, but I also love that early Blink tone.

 

[chadd]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

We do a couple Weezer tunes and both of us get decent tones in different ways. The other guitar player uses a combination of swollen pickle and rat into a clean amp and I use my mesa road king on the tweed setting and hit the front end with the distortion side of a MXR/CAE 402. The 402 is set up in a way that would sound absolutely awful on it's own, but it pairs with the tweed setting of channel one in a remarkable way.

 

[Fonzie]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

We do a couple Weezer tunes and both of us get decent tones in different ways. The other guitar player uses a combination of swollen pickle and rat into a clean amp and I use my mesa road king on the tweed setting and hit the front end with the distortion side of a MXR/CAE 402. The 402 is set up in a way that would sound absolutely awful on it's own, but it pairs with the tweed setting of channel one in a remarkable way.

Those are cool setups man. Only thing is, I don't like RATs haha. But yeah if it works for the tone then it works for the tone. :headbang:

 

[chadd]

Re: Pedals for that early Weezer sound?

Those are cool setups man. Only thing is, I don't like RATs haha. But yeah if it works for the tone then it works for the tone. :headbang:

That's exactly it. The pickle is the star of that setup, though. That thing sounds great through any amp.