Riff Tone

Aneurysm (Live at The Paramount, 1991)

Nirvana

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Japanese Stratocaster (white, likely stock pickups)

AmpMesa/Boogie Studio Preamp into Crown Power Amp, Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Japanese Strat pickups, likely ceramic bar type)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5

mid6

treble6

reverb1

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, October 31, 1991, Paramount Theatre, Seattle. Kurt Cobain's live rig at this show is well-documented as using the Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp (set clean for clean sections), Crown power amp, and Marshall 4x12 cabs. Guitar is a white Japanese Stratocaster, as seen in video/photo evidence. No evidence of chorus or modulation pedals used live for clean sections.

Tone Character(10)

jangly and brightarticulate single-coil clarityslightly scooped midsminimal amp reverbclear, percussive attackclean and opendynamic response to pickingno audible modulationtight low endcrisp high end

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires fast, aggressive strumming and dynamic control to maintain clarity and articulation at high volume.

Sources

Nirvana – Live At The Paramount - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album How To Get The Paramount Tone Paramount sound : r/Nirvana - Reddit Nirvana: Super Fuzz Big Muff | Guitar World

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