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Solo Tone
Drain You
Nirvana
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar (early 1960s, likely 1965, used for distorted sections on Nevermind)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, studio recording amp for Nevermind sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Nevermind (1991), solo section. Jaguar used for distorted/solo parts per session notes and forum consensus. Stratocaster used for intro/clean, but not for solo. Twin Reverb was main amp for distorted tones in studio, sometimes doubled with Bassman 410.
Tone Character(10)
thick, saturated distortionaggressive attackcutting upper midsslight chorus shimmerraw, biting edgecompressed sustaingritty, lo-fi characterpunchy, present midrangeslightly scooped low-midsstudio double-tracked guitars
Difficulty
The solo is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive picking and control of feedback and noise under high-gain conditions, with some fast strumming and muting to maintain clarity.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar (early 1960s, likely 1965, used for distorted sections on Nevermind)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, studio recording amp for Nevermind sessions)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, Nevermind (1991), solo section. Jaguar used for distorted/solo parts per session notes and forum consensus. Stratocaster used for intro/clean, but not for solo. Twin Reverb was main amp for distorted tones in studio, sometimes doubled with Bassman 410.
Tone Character(10)
thick, saturated distortionaggressive attackcutting upper midsslight chorus shimmerraw, biting edgecompressed sustaingritty, lo-fi characterpunchy, present midrangeslightly scooped low-midsstudio double-tracked guitars
Difficulty
The solo is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive picking and control of feedback and noise under high-gain conditions, with some fast strumming and muting to maintain clarity.