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Riff Tone
Drain You
Nirvana
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1965 reissue, left-handed, as used by Kurt Cobain on Nevermind sessions)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, studio recording amp for Nevermind clean tones)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991 Nevermind sessions. Clean intro/riff section. Guitar is a left-handed Fender Stratocaster, amp is a Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the clean intro.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedslightly compressedclear single-coil articulationmodest amp reverb for spacehint of chorus shimmerpercussive attackdynamic response to pickingnot overly bright or scoopedstudio clean, not glassyno audible drive/distortion
Difficulty
The clean intro riff is straightforward but requires dynamic control and precise muting to achieve the percussive, articulate sound. The chorus effect adds a layer of subtlety, but the part is accessible to most players with basic technique.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1965 reissue, left-handed, as used by Kurt Cobain on Nevermind sessions)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, studio recording amp for Nevermind clean tones)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1991 Nevermind sessions. Clean intro/riff section. Guitar is a left-handed Fender Stratocaster, amp is a Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the clean intro.
Tone Character(10)
warm and roundedslightly compressedclear single-coil articulationmodest amp reverb for spacehint of chorus shimmerpercussive attackdynamic response to pickingnot overly bright or scoopedstudio clean, not glassyno audible drive/distortion
Difficulty
The clean intro riff is straightforward but requires dynamic control and precise muting to achieve the percussive, articulate sound. The chorus effect adds a layer of subtlety, but the part is accessible to most players with basic technique.