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Riff Tone

About A Girl (Live In Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1991)

Nirvana

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1991 Fender Stratocaster (left-handed, 'Vandalism' Strat, with Kramer neck)
AmpMarshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet (head likely Marshall JCM800 or JCM900, as per Nirvana's 1991 live rig)

Amp Settings

gain5.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance, Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 25, 1991. Guitar was the 'Vandalism' Stratocaster with Kramer neck, used only for this tour leg. Amp was a Marshall stack as seen in live photos and video. No evidence of pedals for the riff section; distortion comes from amp. No chorus, delay, or modulation audible or cited for the riff.

Tone Character(9)
slightly gritty cleanopen and janglyarticulate attackdynamic and rawmild breakupclear single-coil snaptight and percussiveuncompressedbright but not harsh

Difficulty

The riff requires consistent strumming and clean chord transitions at a moderate tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex rhythms.

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