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Riff Tone

Drain You

Nirvana

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Kurt Cobain Jaguar (1991-1992, custom modded, DiMarzio pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio Preamp into Crown Power Amp and Marshall 4x12 cabinet

Amp Settings

gain8
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1991, Nevermind album. Guitar: modded Jaguar with DiMarzio humbuckers. Amp: Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp (main distortion source) into Crown power amp and Marshall 4x12. No evidence of live gear (SansAmp, DOD Grunge, DS-2) being used on the studio recording. Effects chain is minimal for riff section.

Tone Character(10)
thick and saturatedaggressive and rawtight and percussiveslightly scooped midscrunchy power chordspunchy low endbright, cutting top endminimal ambiencecompressed attackgrungy texture

Difficulty

The riff is based on fast power chord changes and requires aggressive strumming and tight palm muting, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex timing.

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