Weezer – Weezer
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2001 album Weezer.
Music from Weezer
Gear Used On Weezer
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Weezer – Weezer (2001). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
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Rivers Cuomo
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Effects Pedals used by Rivers Cuomo on Weezer
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According to an entry on Weezerpedia, Rivers Cuomo used a ZVEX Fuzz Factory pedal during the recording of the song, "Photograph."
Guitars used by Rivers Cuomo on Weezer
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Rivers used a Jaguar to record during the Blue Album sessions on songs like Say It Ain't So.
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
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For the clean rhythm, Rivers Cuomo used a Bobby Schneck 1979 Gibson ES-335TD, utilizing the bridge pickup, through a Z-Vex "Super Hard-On" pedal into a Vox AC 30 amp to record "Island In the Sun" from the Green Album, as documented on Weezerpedia.
Microphones used by Rivers Cuomo on Weezer
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In this recorded performance of The Blue Album for Spotify THIRTY, Rivers Cuomo uses the AEA KU5A microphone to record his vocals.
Amplifiers used by Rivers Cuomo on Weezer
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Rivers used an AC30 to record the rhythm clean tracks on "Island In The Sun."
Mikey Welsh
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Bass Guitars used by Mikey Welsh on Weezer
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Mikey used a number of Fender Precision Basses on the Green Album and live shows. The picture above shows him with a white P-Bass with a rosewood fretboard and white tape over the tone knob. He has also been pictured using a black P-bass with a white pickguard in photos taken during the recording sessions for the Green Album.
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Mikey used a Rickenbacker 4001 during on the left of the image and on The Green Album Sessions ( https://www.instagram.com/p/CO5Ob1St8PY/?img_index=4&igsh=MTlraDB6eHZoeW1kZA== ) and this image ( https://i0.wp.com/blog.the-king-tom.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/122700rec3.jpg?w=400&ssl=1 )
Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 4
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Mikey Welsh used an Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray during The Green Album Recording Sessions.
Brian Bell
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Guitars used by Brian Bell on Weezer
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
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Brian Bell used the Gibson ES-335TD alongside Rivers Cuomo to record "Island in the Sun" from the Green Album, as documented on Weezerpedia.
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Brian can be seen using it at 0:19 into the video and at various other points during it.