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Riff Tone
Spank Thru (Live At Pine Street Theatre)
Nirvana
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarUnivox Hi-Flier Phase 3
AmpRandall Commander RG-300 Head into 2x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, Pine Street Theatre, Portland, 1990; gear confirmed via photo evidence and multiple equipment guides. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific show. Studio vs live: LIVE. Year: 1990.
Tone Character(9)
raw and fuzzyaggressive and bitingmid-heavy and grittylo-fi, uncompressedtight and percussiveslightly nasal top endfast decay, minimal sustainopen-sounding chordspronounced pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive power chord strumming and tight palm muting at a loud dynamic, but uses straightforward punk techniques and no advanced lead work.
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Original Gear
GuitarUnivox Hi-Flier Phase 3
AmpRandall Commander RG-300 Head into 2x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, Pine Street Theatre, Portland, 1990; gear confirmed via photo evidence and multiple equipment guides. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this specific show. Studio vs live: LIVE. Year: 1990.
Tone Character(9)
raw and fuzzyaggressive and bitingmid-heavy and grittylo-fi, uncompressedtight and percussiveslightly nasal top endfast decay, minimal sustainopen-sounding chordspronounced pick attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, aggressive power chord strumming and tight palm muting at a loud dynamic, but uses straightforward punk techniques and no advanced lead work.