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Solo Tone

The Man Who Sold the World (Live Acoustic)

Nirvana

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarMartin D-18E (1959, modified with Bartolini 3AV and DeArmond pickups, but only Bartolini active for Unplugged)
AmpFender Twin Reverb Silverface (late 1960s/early 1970s, likely '68-69 drip edge model)

Amp Settings

gain3.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance (MTV Unplugged in New York, 1993). Acoustic guitar run through Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion and EHX Small Clone chorus into a Fender Twin Reverb amp. The DeArmond pickups were not active for this show; only the Bartolini was used. Amp was hidden offstage. Effects and amp settings inferred from multiple forum and gear sources specific to this performance.

Tone Character(10)
gritty acoustic-electric edgemodulated chorus shimmerclear and articulate attackwarm midrange presenceslightly compressed dynamicstouch-sensitive responsemild breakup on peaksdepth from amp reverbswirling, textured solo tonenot fully clean, but not high-gain

Difficulty

The solo is not technically demanding in terms of speed or advanced techniques, but controlling feedback on a distorted acoustic and maintaining clarity through chorus and reverb effects requires intermediate-level control and touch.

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