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Riff Tone
Aneurysm (Demo)
Nirvana
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone ET-270
AmpRandall solid-state amp head into BFI Bullfrog 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio demo recording, January 1991. Gear confirmed by Guitar World and Earnie Bailey (Nirvana tech) as used by Kurt Cobain for this era and specifically for 'Aneurysm (Demo)'.
Tone Character(10)
raspy, aggressive distortiontight, punchy rhythm attackraw, mid-forward grunge soundslightly scooped low endbright, cutting top endpercussive palm mutinglo-fi, garage rock edgesaturated power chord drivenoisy, compressed sustainarticulate pick attack
Difficulty
The riff is built on fast power chord changes and requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm for the grunge feel, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex solos.
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Original Gear
GuitarEpiphone ET-270
AmpRandall solid-state amp head into BFI Bullfrog 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio demo recording, January 1991. Gear confirmed by Guitar World and Earnie Bailey (Nirvana tech) as used by Kurt Cobain for this era and specifically for 'Aneurysm (Demo)'.
Tone Character(10)
raspy, aggressive distortiontight, punchy rhythm attackraw, mid-forward grunge soundslightly scooped low endbright, cutting top endpercussive palm mutinglo-fi, garage rock edgesaturated power chord drivenoisy, compressed sustainarticulate pick attack
Difficulty
The riff is built on fast power chord changes and requires tight, aggressive palm muting and precise rhythm for the grunge feel, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex solos.