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Guitar tone settings

How to Dial In "The Angel and the One" by Weezer - Guitar Tone Settings

The rig

Gear for "The Angel and the One"

Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.

The settings

Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning

Amp settings

Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.

Gain6.5
Bass5.5
Mid6.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
Volume7.5

On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.

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Guitar setup

How the artist had their guitar configured for this take.

TuningE♭ Standard(E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭)
Pickup selector
NeckNk+MdMiddleBr+MdBridge
Guitar knobs
Tone8.5
Volume10
Recording notes

From Weezer (Red Album) (2008). Weezer (also known as the Red Album) is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Weezer, released on June 3, 2008, by DGC and Interscope Records. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Gibson Les Paul Special through a Mesa Boogie Mark I Reissue, the rig we use for Weezer's other songs from Weezer (Red Album), stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in E♭ standard (E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭), a half step below standard.

FAQ

Common Questions About the "The Angel and the One" Tone

  1. What guitar did Weezer use on "The Angel and the One"?

    The guitar on "The Angel and the One" (released 2008) isn't documented; the Gibson Les Paul Special above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in E♭ Standard (E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭), so retune before you dial anything in.

  2. What amp settings does "The Angel and the One" need?

    Settings for this sound: Gain 6.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6.5, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 7.5. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.

  3. Can I play "The Angel and the One" without the original gear?

    Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "The Angel and the One" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.

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