Say It Ain't So (2024 Remaster) amp settings — Fender Rumble 40
The Weezer guitar tone for “Say It Ain't So (2024 Remaster)”, dialed in for a Fender Rumble 40 with a Gibson Les Paul Special. Studio version, Weezer (Blue Album, 1994 / 2024 Remaster) — iconic clean intro riff
1960s Fender Jaguar (neck pickup) → Fender Twin Reverb, spring reverb around 3
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 5 |
The Fender Rumble 40 is voiced deeply as a bass platform with a 4-band EQ and no onboard reverb, so mid is set to 4 representing low-mid while high-mid should sit around 6 to carve out guitar clarity. Because the Gibson Les Paul Special carries warmer, thicker P-90s compared to Rivers Cuomo's bright 1960s Fender Jaguar, engage the amp's Bright button, push Treble up to 7, and roll the guitar's volume back to 8 to keep the tone glassy and prevent early preamp clipping. Heavy chorus switch: kick on an external high-gain overdrive or fuzz pedal and flip to the bridge pickup at full volume.
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