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Solo Tone
Drain You
Nirvana
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1965 reissue, with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in bridge)
AmpFender Bassman (silverface, late 60s/early 70s, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording for Nevermind (1991). Clean sections (intro/verse/solo) are widely reported to use a Fender Bassman amp and a Stratocaster with the neck or middle pickup. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the clean solo. Pickup likely set to neck or neck+middle for clean tone.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate single notesslightly compressed attackdynamic and percussiveminimal breakupFender clean amp characterno audible modulationslight room ambiencestudio claritynot lo-fi
Difficulty
The solo is not technically complex but requires clean, articulate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and avoid unwanted noise. Moderate difficulty due to phrasing and timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1965 reissue, with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in bridge)
AmpFender Bassman (silverface, late 60s/early 70s, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording for Nevermind (1991). Clean sections (intro/verse/solo) are widely reported to use a Fender Bassman amp and a Stratocaster with the neck or middle pickup. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the clean solo. Pickup likely set to neck or neck+middle for clean tone.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate single notesslightly compressed attackdynamic and percussiveminimal breakupFender clean amp characterno audible modulationslight room ambiencestudio claritynot lo-fi
Difficulty
The solo is not technically complex but requires clean, articulate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and avoid unwanted noise. Moderate difficulty due to phrasing and timing.