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Riff Tone
Breed (Live & Loud)
Nirvana
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Mustang (early 1990s, likely Japanese reissue, as used by Kurt Cobain on Live & Loud)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22+ (used live for Live & Loud era, 1993)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, December 13, 1993, Seattle Pier 48 for MTV Live & Loud. Guitar is a Fender Mustang, bridge pickup. Amp is Mesa/Boogie Studio .22+. Pedal is Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion (DS-1 replaced by DS-2 in 1992).
Tone Character(10)
gritty and raspy distortionscooped mids for wide chordsaggressive, saturated soundtight, percussive attackraw, compressed aggressionbright, cutting highsbridge pickup biteloud, unrelenting rhythmminimal sustain, fast decayno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and aggressive picking, but uses basic power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Mustang (early 1990s, likely Japanese reissue, as used by Kurt Cobain on Live & Loud)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22+ (used live for Live & Loud era, 1993)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, December 13, 1993, Seattle Pier 48 for MTV Live & Loud. Guitar is a Fender Mustang, bridge pickup. Amp is Mesa/Boogie Studio .22+. Pedal is Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion (DS-1 replaced by DS-2 in 1992).
Tone Character(10)
gritty and raspy distortionscooped mids for wide chordsaggressive, saturated soundtight, percussive attackraw, compressed aggressionbright, cutting highsbridge pickup biteloud, unrelenting rhythmminimal sustain, fast decayno modulation or time-based effects
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight palm muting and aggressive picking, but uses basic power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.