Rivers Cuomo's equipment: Difference between revisions

Rivers Cuomo's equipment (view source)

Revision as of 00:36, 12 August 2008

5,423 bytes added , 12 August 2008

no edit summary

Soupandballoons

4,330

edits

@@ Line 67: / Line 67: @@
 '''Acoustic Guitar on "Butterfly":''' details coming.
+===1996 - Summer Europe/Japan===
+Again, overseas touring required scaling back how much band gear could be brought over. Usually speaker cabinets were hired, the amps shipped over.
+===1996 - Fall USA===
+N/A
+===1997 - January USA
+N/A
+===1997 - Summer USA No Doubt + Solo===
+N/A
+===1997 - Japan/Thailand===
+In '97, we finally ordered several back-up Stratocaster copies, to complement the sonic blue one. Only one, a black one, showed up before all weezer touring stopped in August 1997. This black one went on to become Rivers main guitar for performing "older" songs (the Blue album and Pinkerton are in "E flat" tuning, whereas the newer stuff is not, so they need 2 sets of guitars and basses onstage), and appears on the cover of the Green album (ironicly a CD full of songs that cannot be properly played on that black guitar). This guitar has had numerous modifications made, as it had serious electrical errors when it arrived. The idea was to duplicate the innards of the blue guitar, but since no one really knew what was going on in the blue guitar at the time, it didnt turn out right. After several years of tinkering by various experts, its all good now. The main difference beetween the black one and the original blue one is that the body was made of solid maple, which is very heavy and difficult to get a good tone with.
+===1997-1998 - Solo==
+N/A
+===1998 - Rehearse + GP shows===
+N/A
+===1999 - Weez===
+N/A
+===1999-2000 - Special Goodness===
+N/A
+===2000 - USA/Japan===
+other guitars were ordered, but didnt show up till the band was "off duty", and they didnt get used till the summer of 2000. These were also strat copies, and not maple but alder, like the original blue one. They were a vivid light green and a light blue, almost exactly like the original one. These also had some electronics issues, but were fixed up relatively easily.
+'''Touring setup:''' 30th Anniversary Marshall driving 1 tall Marshall cabs, back up amp: the SL-X. 4 Strat copies: Black, Blonde, Light Blue#2, and Green.
+===2000-2001 - Green Album===
+====Recording the Green Album:====
+=====General=====
+The basic setup for recording Rivers' rhythm guitar tracks:
+Ric Ocaseks 1960 LP Jr, run through...
+Rhythm track 1: Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier amp; Marshall slant 4x12 cabinet w/ 25 watt green back Celestion speakers
+Rhythm track 2: Marshall 100 watt (modified), formerly owned by Warren Dimartini of Ratt; Marshall slant 4x12 cabinet w/ 25 watt green back Celestion speakers
+[note that it is unclear who played what rhythm track. its possible the Rivers played both on some songs, or that Brian and Rivers shared these duties depending on the song and the circumstances of the day.]
+=====Specifics=====
+song by song exceptions to the above formula, for guitar solos, etc. If the amp or other specifics arent mentioned, then they are identical to the "General" note above.
+====Dont Let Go====
+SOLO: Bobby Schneck's Les Paul Classic, using the bridge pickup (Seymour Duncan JB)
+====Photograph====
+SOLO: Rivers' natural wood "stickered" Stratocaster copy; through a Z-Vex "Fuzz Factory" pedal [pedal knobs set at 2:00; 2:00; 7:00, 2:00; 1:30]
+WEIRD RADIO NOISES: from manipulating the volume knob on the guitar while set up for the Solo.
+====Island In The Sun====
+RHYTHM CLEAN TRACK: Bobby Schneck's 1979 Gibson ES-335TD [using the bridge pickup]; through a Z-Vex "Super Hard-On" pedal, into a Vox AC 30 amp
+====Crab====
+SOLO: Bobby Schneck's Les Paul Classic, thru 'rhythm track 2' amp: Marshall 100 watt (modified), formerly owned by Warren Dimartini of Ratt; Marshall slant 4x12 cabinet w/ 25 watt green back Celestion speakers
+====Hash Pipe====
+SOLO: Bobby Schneck's Les Paul Classic, thru Bobby Schneck's Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer Overdrive (vintage original), thru 'rhythm track 2' amp: Marshall 100 watt (modified), formerly owned by Warren Dimartini of Ratt; Marshall slant 4x12 cabinet w/ 25 watt green back Celestion speakers
+====Knock Down Drag Out====
+SOLO: Bobby Schneck's Les Paul Classic, thru Bobby Schneck's Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer Overdrive (vintage original), into a Vox AC 30 amp.
+====Smile====
+SOLO(?): Ric Ocaseks 1960 LP Jr., thru Marshall 100 watt (modified), formerly owned by Warren Dimartini of Ratt; Marshall slant 4x12 cabinet w/ 25 watt green back Celestion speakers
+====Simple Pages====
+SOLO: Bobby Schneck's Les Paul Classic, into Bobby's Ibanez PQ401 pedal (set for midrange boost at 500 Hz), thru Marshall 100 watt (modified), formerly owned by Warren Dimartini of Ratt; Marshall slant 4x12 cabinet w/ 25 watt green back Celestion speakers
+====Glorious Day====
+SOLO(?) - Ric Ocaseks 1960 LP Jr., thru Marshall 100 watt (modified), formerly owned by Warren Dimartini of Ratt; Marshall slant 4x12 cabinet w/ 25 watt green back Celestion speakers
+O Girlfriend: SOLO(?) - Ric Ocaseks 1960 LP Jr., thru Marshall 100 watt (modified), formerly owned by Warren Dimartini of Ratt; Marshall slant 4x12 cabinet w/ 25 watt green back Celestion speakers
+====Special note====
+The "=w=" headstocked black flying V guitar seen in some Green Album publicity photos is a cheap copy that a woodworker modified for the photo shoot. It actually didnt even play at first, but Rivers asked Bobby Schneck to make it go, and it was fixed up to be a fair sounding guitar, but not a great one. Apparently its just too cheaply made to really rock, but is a very cool looking guitar, anyway.
 ==See Also==