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Riff Tone
Verse Chorus Verse (Outtake)
Nirvana
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
Guitar1965 Fender Jaguar (sunburst, left-handed, with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup and DiMarzio PAF neck pickup)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base-2 power amp, Marshall 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991 Nevermind sessions. Guitar and amp confirmed for Nevermind studio sessions; no evidence of alternate gear for this outtake. Clean tone achieved by running Mesa/Boogie preamp clean and using pedals for effects.
Tone Character(10)
watery and lush chorus modulationbright and articulate attackslightly scooped mids for clarityclean, glassy top endtight low end with moderate basssubtle amp reverb for spaceno audible drive or breakupdynamic response to pickingclear note separationstudio-polished clean sound
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward with basic chord shapes and moderate tempo, but requires clean technique and timing to sound clear through the chorus effect.
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Original Gear
Guitar1965 Fender Jaguar (sunburst, left-handed, with DiMarzio Super Distortion bridge pickup and DiMarzio PAF neck pickup)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base-2 power amp, Marshall 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1991 Nevermind sessions. Guitar and amp confirmed for Nevermind studio sessions; no evidence of alternate gear for this outtake. Clean tone achieved by running Mesa/Boogie preamp clean and using pedals for effects.
Tone Character(10)
watery and lush chorus modulationbright and articulate attackslightly scooped mids for clarityclean, glassy top endtight low end with moderate basssubtle amp reverb for spaceno audible drive or breakupdynamic response to pickingclear note separationstudio-polished clean sound
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward with basic chord shapes and moderate tempo, but requires clean technique and timing to sound clear through the chorus effect.