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Riff Tone

Heart-Shaped Box (2013 Mix)

Nirvana

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jaguar (early 1960s, modded with DiMarzio DP103 PAF in bridge, black finish, tune-o-matic bridge, Gotoh tailpiece)
AmpFender Twin Reverb 'Silverface' (Quad Reverb variant, studio, 1973-1977 era)

Amp Settings

gain6
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1993 (In Utero sessions, used for both original and 2013 mix). Guitar is tuned to Drop Db. Amp is the Fender Quad Reverb, confirmed by engineer and tech. Randall amp not used for this song. Settings are estimated based on era, genre, and amp model. Pedals confirmed for this section.

Tone Character(10)
aggressive and bitinggrainy, saturated crunchmid-heavy attacktight and percussivedynamic and responsive to pickingnot overly compresseddistinct note separationraw, unpolished grungeslightly scooped but present midsloud, in-your-face

Difficulty

The riff is based on power chords and straightforward rhythm, but requires aggressive strumming, palm muting, and dynamic control to match the song's intensity and attack.

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