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Riff Tone

Scentless Apprentice (Live In Seattle, WA., December 13, 1993)

Nirvana

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Kurt Cobain Jaguar (1993, modified, likely bridge humbucker)
AmpMesa Boogie Studio .22+ (into Marshall 4x12 cabinet, live rig)

Amp Settings

gain8
bass5.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance, Seattle, WA, December 13, 1993. Guitar: Fender Jaguar with bridge humbucker, amp: Mesa Boogie Studio .22+ preamp into Marshall 4x12. Pedals: Boss DS-1 or DS-2 Distortion, Electro-Harmonix Polychorus. No evidence of other effects. Settings from ToneMirror are for studio but match live era and gear.

Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedraw and abrasivetight and percussiveslightly scooped midscutting upper midscompressed and thickminimal ambiencegritty grunge texturefocused low endbridge pickup bite

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of grunge.

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