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Riff Tone
Drain You (Demo)
Nirvana
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarUnivox Hi-Flier Phase 3
AmpUnknown solid-state or tube combo (exact model not confirmed for demo; likely small home amp or practice amp typical of Cobain's demos)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Studio demo recording, spring 1991. Not the Nevermind album version. Gear is likely different from live or album sessions; home demo context. No evidence of DS-1/DS-2 or DOD Grunge pedal use on this demo. No evidence of large studio amps or pedalboard.
Tone Character(10)
raw and unpolishedmid-gain crunchslightly fuzzy attackopen and dynamicmodest low endnot heavily compressedgarage-like, lo-fi characterdirect and aggressive pick attackno audible modulation or delayslightly loose, not tight or modern
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward power chord work with aggressive strumming and moderate tempo, requiring energy and consistency but no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnivox Hi-Flier Phase 3
AmpUnknown solid-state or tube combo (exact model not confirmed for demo; likely small home amp or practice amp typical of Cobain's demos)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio demo recording, spring 1991. Not the Nevermind album version. Gear is likely different from live or album sessions; home demo context. No evidence of DS-1/DS-2 or DOD Grunge pedal use on this demo. No evidence of large studio amps or pedalboard.
Tone Character(10)
raw and unpolishedmid-gain crunchslightly fuzzy attackopen and dynamicmodest low endnot heavily compressedgarage-like, lo-fi characterdirect and aggressive pick attackno audible modulation or delayslightly loose, not tight or modern
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward power chord work with aggressive strumming and moderate tempo, requiring energy and consistency but no advanced techniques.