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Riff Tone
Come As You Are (Live at Pier 48, Seattle, WA, 12/13/93)
Nirvana
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Mustang (early 70s, Competition Blue, left-handed, stock pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 Power Amp, Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Live & Loud 1993 setup)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, 1993, MTV Live & Loud at Pier 48, Seattle. Guitar and amp confirmed by multiple sources for this specific show. Clean tone for riff/verse section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
watery chorus modulationwarm and rounded attackslightly scooped midsclear note separationlush, swirling chorusclean, undistorted single-coil soundpercussive and articulate pickingsubtle brightnesssignature grunge cleanno audible drive or breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate picking accuracy and muting, but no advanced techniques or fast tempo. The main challenge is maintaining clarity and timing with the chorus effect.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Mustang (early 70s, Competition Blue, left-handed, stock pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 Power Amp, Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Live & Loud 1993 setup)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, 1993, MTV Live & Loud at Pier 48, Seattle. Guitar and amp confirmed by multiple sources for this specific show. Clean tone for riff/verse section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
watery chorus modulationwarm and rounded attackslightly scooped midsclear note separationlush, swirling chorusclean, undistorted single-coil soundpercussive and articulate pickingsubtle brightnesssignature grunge cleanno audible drive or breakup
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate picking accuracy and muting, but no advanced techniques or fast tempo. The main challenge is maintaining clarity and timing with the chorus effect.