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Riff Tone
Very Ape (Live In Rome, Palaghiaccio Di Marino - February 22, 1994)
Nirvana
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Mustang (early 70s, competition finish, stock pickups)
AmpSunn Beta Lead (solid state combo, live rig, 1994 In Utero tour)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Live performance, Rome, February 22, 1994. Kurt Cobain's main live guitar for In Utero tour was a Fender Mustang, typically run into a Sunn Beta Lead amp. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean sections at this show.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate single-coil attackslightly scooped midstight and percussiveminimal reverbdynamic and responsiveclear, uncompressedno modulation or time-based effectscutting bridge pickup clarityraw, unprocessed live sound
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight alternate picking and palm muting, but uses simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to most players with some experience.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Mustang (early 70s, competition finish, stock pickups)
AmpSunn Beta Lead (solid state combo, live rig, 1994 In Utero tour)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
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Notes
Live performance, Rome, February 22, 1994. Kurt Cobain's main live guitar for In Utero tour was a Fender Mustang, typically run into a Sunn Beta Lead amp. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for clean sections at this show.
Tone Character(10)
bright and glassyarticulate single-coil attackslightly scooped midstight and percussiveminimal reverbdynamic and responsiveclear, uncompressedno modulation or time-based effectscutting bridge pickup clarityraw, unprocessed live sound
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires tight alternate picking and palm muting, but uses simple power chords and straightforward rhythm, making it accessible to most players with some experience.