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Riff Tone
Something In The Way
Nirvana
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarUnivox Hi-Flier Phase 3
AmpVox AC30 (used in Nevermind sessions per Butch Vig interview)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991, Nevermind sessions. This is for the distorted/heavy (riff/chorus) section, not the acoustic intro. Guitar and amp confirmed for Nevermind era; pedal use for this song is not explicitly confirmed in sources.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and rawmid-heavy and boxyloose, fuzzy attackslightly compressed dynamicsopen, uncompressed feelmodest sustainslightly nasal midrangenot tight or percussivelo-fi, garage rock edgenot high-gain, more classic rock crunch
Difficulty
The riff is slow and uses basic power chords with straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to beginners with minimal technical challenge.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnivox Hi-Flier Phase 3
AmpVox AC30 (used in Nevermind sessions per Butch Vig interview)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1991, Nevermind sessions. This is for the distorted/heavy (riff/chorus) section, not the acoustic intro. Guitar and amp confirmed for Nevermind era; pedal use for this song is not explicitly confirmed in sources.
Tone Character(10)
gritty and rawmid-heavy and boxyloose, fuzzy attackslightly compressed dynamicsopen, uncompressed feelmodest sustainslightly nasal midrangenot tight or percussivelo-fi, garage rock edgenot high-gain, more classic rock crunch
Difficulty
The riff is slow and uses basic power chords with straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to beginners with minimal technical challenge.