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Riff Tone
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Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster Left Handed (white, rosewood fretboard, likely with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in bridge)
AmpFender Bassman (studio recording, Nevermind sessions)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991 Nevermind sessions. Clean tone for riff/verse sections. Guitar likely set to neck or middle pickup for clean sound. No evidence of pedals or effects used for clean parts; Big Muff fuzz only used for distorted sections.
Tone Character(10)
clear and uncompressedrounded, warm midsslightly scooped low endpresent but not harsh trebletight, percussive attackarticulate note separationdynamic response to pickingno audible effectsnatural amp compressionopen, airy feel
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward but requires tight timing, clean chord changes, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation in the clean tone.
This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster Left Handed (white, rosewood fretboard, likely with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in bridge)
AmpFender Bassman (studio recording, Nevermind sessions)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5
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This tone has been researched 6 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1991 Nevermind sessions. Clean tone for riff/verse sections. Guitar likely set to neck or middle pickup for clean sound. No evidence of pedals or effects used for clean parts; Big Muff fuzz only used for distorted sections.
Tone Character(10)
clear and uncompressedrounded, warm midsslightly scooped low endpresent but not harsh trebletight, percussive attackarticulate note separationdynamic response to pickingno audible effectsnatural amp compressionopen, airy feel
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward but requires tight timing, clean chord changes, and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation in the clean tone.