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Riff Tone
The Man Who Sold the World (Live Acoustic)
Nirvana
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1959 Martin D-18E (modified with Bartolini 3AV soundhole pickup)
AmpDirect Input (DI) to mixing console (no guitar amp used live on MTV Unplugged)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Live MTV Unplugged performance, November 18, 1993. The guitar was run direct to the PA/mixing desk using the Bartolini pickup; no amp or amp effects were used for the clean riff section. Studio reverb was added in post-production, but not from a pedal or amp.
Tone Character(10)
dry and directwarm and woodyclear and articulateslightly compressedminimal reverbpercussive attacknatural acoustic resonanceclose-miked clarityno audible effectsdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff is based on simple open chords and a straightforward picking pattern, with moderate tempo and no advanced techniques required.
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Original Gear
Guitar1959 Martin D-18E (modified with Bartolini 3AV soundhole pickup)
AmpDirect Input (DI) to mixing console (no guitar amp used live on MTV Unplugged)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live MTV Unplugged performance, November 18, 1993. The guitar was run direct to the PA/mixing desk using the Bartolini pickup; no amp or amp effects were used for the clean riff section. Studio reverb was added in post-production, but not from a pedal or amp.
Tone Character(10)
dry and directwarm and woodyclear and articulateslightly compressedminimal reverbpercussive attacknatural acoustic resonanceclose-miked clarityno audible effectsdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff is based on simple open chords and a straightforward picking pattern, with moderate tempo and no advanced techniques required.