Buddy holly amp settings — M-Vave Tank G

The Weezer guitar tone for “Buddy holly”, dialed in for a M-Vave Tank G with a Tagima Memphis. Studio version, Weezer (Blue Album, 1994) — signature distorted rhythm guitar

Original rig

Gibson Les Paul Standard/Custom with PAF humbuckers → Marshall JCM800 2203 cranked

Warm, compressed crunch with mid-forward bark and punchy attack

Amp settings — M-Vave Tank G

CHANNELMarshall-style High Gain Amp Model (AMP block) + 4x12 Greenback Cab IRBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Mid	8
Treble	6
Reverb	0
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Tank G Onboard Noise Gate (NR Block)

Keep tight to eliminate hum between punchy stabs without cutting off chord sustain

Threshold 4

Why these settings

The Tank G uses British-voiced amp modeling to replicate the wall of sound from Rivers Cuomo's cranked JCM800. If your Tagima Memphis has single-coils, push the middle control to 8 and slightly roll treble to 6 to emulate the thick body of PAF humbuckers. Keep the recording dry with no reverb to maintain the raw, in-your-face 90s mix punch.

PRO TIPDig in hard with a heavy pick using downstrokes near the bridge to get the distinctive, percussive power-chord thud heard on the main riff.

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