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Riff Tone
Lounge Act (Boombox Rehearsals)
Nirvana
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar (1966, modified with DiMarzio PAF and DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups, Tune-o-matic bridge)
AmpVox AC30
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Boombox rehearsal/demo version, not the Nevermind studio recording. Likely used the Jaguar with bridge humbucker for main riff. No evidence of chorus or modulation effects in this rehearsal. 1991 pre-album era, raw setup.
Tone Character(10)
raw and mid-heavyslightly compressed attacktight and focusedclear note separationdynamic response to pickingaggressive but not high-gainpercussive and punchyunpolished rehearsal soundno audible modulationclassic alternative rock crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive strumming and dynamic control, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jaguar (1966, modified with DiMarzio PAF and DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups, Tune-o-matic bridge)
AmpVox AC30
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
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Notes
Boombox rehearsal/demo version, not the Nevermind studio recording. Likely used the Jaguar with bridge humbucker for main riff. No evidence of chorus or modulation effects in this rehearsal. 1991 pre-album era, raw setup.
Tone Character(10)
raw and mid-heavyslightly compressed attacktight and focusedclear note separationdynamic response to pickingaggressive but not high-gainpercussive and punchyunpolished rehearsal soundno audible modulationclassic alternative rock crunch
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive strumming and dynamic control, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.