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Riff Tone
Rape Me (Live In Los Angeles, Great Western Forum - December 30, 1993)
Nirvana
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1993 Fender Custom Telecaster (blue, known as 'Blue Courtney')
AmpFender Quad Reverb (1970s silverface, 4x12 combo)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Live performance, December 30, 1993, Great Western Forum, Los Angeles. Gear confirmed for In Utero tour and this show. Clean tone sections use amp clean channel with pedals bypassed. No evidence of modulation or delay effects for clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clear and uncompressedbright and articulateslightly scooped midsdynamic and percussiveopen and ringing chordsminimal reverbdistinct Telecaster clarityno audible modulationtight low endnatural room ambience
Difficulty
The riff is built on simple chord shapes and strumming, with no advanced techniques or fast passages, but requires precise dynamics to maintain clarity in a live punk context.
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Original Gear
Guitar1993 Fender Custom Telecaster (blue, known as 'Blue Courtney')
AmpFender Quad Reverb (1970s silverface, 4x12 combo)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, December 30, 1993, Great Western Forum, Los Angeles. Gear confirmed for In Utero tour and this show. Clean tone sections use amp clean channel with pedals bypassed. No evidence of modulation or delay effects for clean riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clear and uncompressedbright and articulateslightly scooped midsdynamic and percussiveopen and ringing chordsminimal reverbdistinct Telecaster clarityno audible modulationtight low endnatural room ambience
Difficulty
The riff is built on simple chord shapes and strumming, with no advanced techniques or fast passages, but requires precise dynamics to maintain clarity in a live punk context.