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Riff Tone
Love Buzz (Live In Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1991)
Nirvana
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarUnivox Hi-Flier Phase 3 (late 1970s, left-handed, stock pickups, white finish)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 Power Amp into Marshall 4x12 Cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, Amsterdam Paradiso, November 25, 1991. Gear confirmed for this tour/era by multiple sources. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
raspy, saturated distortionfuzzy, raw attackpronounced midrange punchloose, gritty low endaggressive pick attackslightly scooped highsuncompressed, open feeldynamic, touch-sensitive responsethick, grungy wall of soundminimal clarity, intentionally lo-fi
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive picking and control of feedback and noise due to the high-gain, fuzzy tone.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnivox Hi-Flier Phase 3 (late 1970s, left-handed, stock pickups, white finish)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 Power Amp into Marshall 4x12 Cabinet
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, Amsterdam Paradiso, November 25, 1991. Gear confirmed for this tour/era by multiple sources. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
raspy, saturated distortionfuzzy, raw attackpronounced midrange punchloose, gritty low endaggressive pick attackslightly scooped highsuncompressed, open feeldynamic, touch-sensitive responsethick, grungy wall of soundminimal clarity, intentionally lo-fi
Difficulty
The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires aggressive picking and control of feedback and noise due to the high-gain, fuzzy tone.