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Riff Tone
Breed
Nirvana
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Competition Mustang
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 Poweramp (with Marshall 4x12 cab, Celestion G12T-75 speakers)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Nevermind' (1991); gear confirmed by producer Butch Vig and multiple sources for the album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean sections. No pedalboard effects confirmed for clean sections.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate single-coil clarityslightly scooped midstight, percussive attackminimal breakupdynamic response to pickingsubtle amp reverbno audible modulationstudio-produced clarityno compression or sustain effects
Difficulty
The clean riff is straightforward but requires tight, fast strumming and dynamic control to keep the tone clean at tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Competition Mustang
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 Poweramp (with Marshall 4x12 cab, Celestion G12T-75 speakers)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Nevermind' (1991); gear confirmed by producer Butch Vig and multiple sources for the album sessions. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean sections. No pedalboard effects confirmed for clean sections.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate single-coil clarityslightly scooped midstight, percussive attackminimal breakupdynamic response to pickingsubtle amp reverbno audible modulationstudio-produced clarityno compression or sustain effects
Difficulty
The clean riff is straightforward but requires tight, fast strumming and dynamic control to keep the tone clean at tempo.