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Riff Tone
Violet
Hole
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s/early 1990s, as used by Courtney Love on 'Live Through This')
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most commonly cited for 'Live Through This' era studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994. Gear based on era-appropriate interviews and forum consensus for 'Violet' riff. No direct studio photo evidence, but multiple sources cite Strat + Marshall + distortion/fuzz pedals for this album.
Tone Character(10)
raspy and saturatedfuzzy and aggressiveraw punk-inspired attackloose, compressed sustainslightly scooped but present midsgritty, noisy wall of soundtrebly bite with underlying fuzzheavy, sludgy power chordsdynamic pick attackintentionally abrasive
Difficulty
The riff is based on fast, loud power chords and aggressive strumming, but does not require advanced technique or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s/early 1990s, as used by Courtney Love on 'Live Through This')
AmpMarshall JCM800 (most commonly cited for 'Live Through This' era studio recordings)
Amp Settings
gain7.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994. Gear based on era-appropriate interviews and forum consensus for 'Violet' riff. No direct studio photo evidence, but multiple sources cite Strat + Marshall + distortion/fuzz pedals for this album.
Tone Character(10)
raspy and saturatedfuzzy and aggressiveraw punk-inspired attackloose, compressed sustainslightly scooped but present midsgritty, noisy wall of soundtrebly bite with underlying fuzzheavy, sludgy power chordsdynamic pick attackintentionally abrasive
Difficulty
The riff is based on fast, loud power chords and aggressive strumming, but does not require advanced technique or complex chord voicings.