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Riff Tone

Lounge Act (Live at Reading, 08/30/92)

Nirvana

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Japan Standard Stratocaster Left Handed (Sunburst, with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in bridge)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio Preamp into Crown Power Amp into Marshall 4x12 Cabinet

Amp Settings

gain6.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance at Reading Festival, August 30, 1992. Guitar confirmed by Equipboard and video evidence. Amp setup based on Guitar World interview and tech accounts for Nevermind tour, which extended through Reading '92. No evidence of amp reverb or built-in effects used. DS-2 Turbo Distortion pedal confirmed as main gain source for riff.

Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedmid-forward and cuttingtight and percussivecrunchy punk edgearticulate palm-muted riffinghot, biting bridge pickupminimal ambienceraw and unpolishedcompressed attackloud and in-your-face

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and fast, aggressive power chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex rhythms, making it accessible to intermediate players.

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