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Riff Tone
The Man Who Sold the World (Live & Loud)
Nirvana
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Mustang (early 70s, Competition Blue, left-handed, stock pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 Power Amp into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, 'Live & Loud' 1993, not the MTV Unplugged version. Gear confirmed by multiple forum sources and visual evidence from the show. DS-2 and Polychorus pedals visible on pedalboard. No evidence of acoustic or Fender Twin for this performance.
Tone Character(9)
raspy, mid-gain crunchbright, cutting attackslightly compressed midsmodulated shimmer from chorustight, percussive rhythmarticulate note separationraw, gritty texturedynamic response to pickingnot overly saturated, retains clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm and palm muting with some dynamic control, but no advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Mustang (early 70s, Competition Blue, left-handed, stock pickups)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 Power Amp into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance, 'Live & Loud' 1993, not the MTV Unplugged version. Gear confirmed by multiple forum sources and visual evidence from the show. DS-2 and Polychorus pedals visible on pedalboard. No evidence of acoustic or Fender Twin for this performance.
Tone Character(9)
raspy, mid-gain crunchbright, cutting attackslightly compressed midsmodulated shimmer from chorustight, percussive rhythmarticulate note separationraw, gritty texturedynamic response to pickingnot overly saturated, retains clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythm and palm muting with some dynamic control, but no advanced techniques or fast passages, making it accessible to most intermediate players.