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Solo Tone
Breed
Nirvana
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Competition Mustang
AmpFender Bassman 6G6-A/B (blonde era, piggyback head/cab)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Nevermind' (1991). Guitar confirmed by Equipboard and photo evidence for 'Breed'. Amp confirmed by Equipboard and interviews with producer Butch Vig. No reliable evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzed-out and saturatedaggressive and bitingbright and cuttingcompressed and punchyraw and unpolishedslightly scooped midstight low endminimal ambienceferocious strumming attackhigh output, in-your-face
Difficulty
The solo is technically simple in terms of note choice but requires aggressive, precise strumming and control of a high-gain, noisy tone at fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Competition Mustang
AmpFender Bassman 6G6-A/B (blonde era, piggyback head/cab)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Nevermind' (1991). Guitar confirmed by Equipboard and photo evidence for 'Breed'. Amp confirmed by Equipboard and interviews with producer Butch Vig. No reliable evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo section.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzed-out and saturatedaggressive and bitingbright and cuttingcompressed and punchyraw and unpolishedslightly scooped midstight low endminimal ambienceferocious strumming attackhigh output, in-your-face
Difficulty
The solo is technically simple in terms of note choice but requires aggressive, precise strumming and control of a high-gain, noisy tone at fast tempo.