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Riff Tone
In Bloom
Nirvana
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender 1969 Competition Mustang
AmpFender Bassman head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, Nevermind album sessions (1991). Clean riff section. Guitar and amp confirmed for Nevermind sessions, but specific pickup and amp settings for clean section not directly cited in sources.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanlush chorus shimmerbright and articulateslightly scooped midsclear single-coil attackdynamic and responsivemodulated clean soundtight low endstudio clarityno audible drive or breakup
Difficulty
The clean riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight timing, clean strumming, and careful use of chorus for the signature sound.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender 1969 Competition Mustang
AmpFender Bassman head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, Nevermind album sessions (1991). Clean riff section. Guitar and amp confirmed for Nevermind sessions, but specific pickup and amp settings for clean section not directly cited in sources.
Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanlush chorus shimmerbright and articulateslightly scooped midsclear single-coil attackdynamic and responsivemodulated clean soundtight low endstudio clarityno audible drive or breakup
Difficulty
The clean riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight timing, clean strumming, and careful use of chorus for the signature sound.