Riff Tone

Beans

Kurt Cobain

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Mustang

AmpTech 21 SansAmp Classic (used as preamp/amp sim direct to board, In Utero era studio sessions)

PickupsStock single-coil (neck), DiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb0.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993; 'Beans' is a lo-fi, joke track from the 'In Utero' sessions. No evidence of live performance. Guitar likely direct-in or via SansAmp, as per In Utero session documentation. No evidence of additional amps or cabs for this track.

Tone Character(10)

lo-fi and boxymids-forward and nasalmodest gain, crunchydry and unpolishedslightly compressedno sustain boostopen, strummed chordsgarage punk textureno time-based effectsraw, direct sound

Difficulty

'Beans' riff is extremely simple, with basic open chord strumming and no technical challenges, making it accessible to beginners.

Sources

Kurt Cobain's Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard | Equipboard Kurt Cobain Amp Settings Infographic : r/guitarlessons - Reddit Need help finding the best settings to sound like nirvana (on guitar)

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