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Riff Tone
Tourette's (Live at Reading, 08/30/92)
Nirvana
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1965 Fender Jaguar (modified, DiMarzio DP103 PAF in neck, DiMarzio Super Distortion in bridge, black finish, dual humbuckers, tune-o-matic bridge, Gotoh tailpiece)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 power amp, Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at Reading Festival, August 30, 1992. Gear confirmed for this era and show by multiple sources. No evidence of studio gear or alternate guitars for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedraw and bitingtight and percussivefuzzy and compressedmid-heavy grindabrasive wall of soundminimal clarityin-your-face rhythmloud and explosivedistinctive grunge fuzz texture
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires aggressive, precise strumming and palm muting, but uses simple power chords and straightforward punk rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1965 Fender Jaguar (modified, DiMarzio DP103 PAF in neck, DiMarzio Super Distortion in bridge, black finish, dual humbuckers, tune-o-matic bridge, Gotoh tailpiece)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 power amp, Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance at Reading Festival, August 30, 1992. Gear confirmed for this era and show by multiple sources. No evidence of studio gear or alternate guitars for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedraw and bitingtight and percussivefuzzy and compressedmid-heavy grindabrasive wall of soundminimal clarityin-your-face rhythmloud and explosivedistinctive grunge fuzz texture
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires aggressive, precise strumming and palm muting, but uses simple power chords and straightforward punk rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.