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Nirvana
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender 1969-1971 Competition Mustang (left-handed, blue, stock single coil neck, DiMarzio Super Distortion or Seymour Duncan Hot Rails bridge)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 Poweramp (Nevermind studio sessions, 1991)
Amp Settings
mid5.5
bass6
gain7.5
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fuzzy and saturatedaggressive and punchytight palm-muted attackraw, mid-heavy grungeslightly scooped but not thinarticulate power chord definitionbridge pickup biteminimal reverb, dry and up-frontstudio double-trackedcompressed, focused rhythm
Difficulty
The riff is based on simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, but requires tight palm muting and aggressive, consistent picking to capture the punchy grunge feel.
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