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Riff Tone

The Money Will Roll Right In (Live at Reading, 08/30/92)

Nirvana

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Japan Standard Stratocaster Left Handed (with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in bridge)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 Power Amp (Live at Reading 1992 typical setup, but not 100% confirmed for this song)

Amp Settings

gain7.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance at Reading Festival, August 30, 1992. Guitar is a left-handed Japanese Stratocaster with a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in the bridge. Amp is likely a Mesa/Boogie Studio .22 preamp into a Crown Power Base 2 power amp, as used by Cobain in this era. Pedals and effects are based on direct photo/video evidence and reputable gear sources for this specific show.

Tone Character(9)
full and aggressiveraspy, biting attackthick, saturated rhythm soundtight palm-muted chugsmid-heavy, cutting through the mixslightly scooped but not thinraw, punk-inspired edgeminimal reverb/ambiencepercussive, dynamic riffing

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive palm muting and fast power chord changes at a medium-fast tempo, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex chord voicings.

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