Solo Tone

Breed

Nirvana

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Competition Mustang

AmpFender Bassman 6G6-A/B (blonde era, piggyback head/cab)

PickupsStock single coil (bridge), stock single coil (neck)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid6

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoss Boss DS-1 Distortion

Notes

Studio recording for 'Nevermind' (1991). Guitar confirmed by Equipboard and photo evidence for 'Breed'. Amp confirmed by Equipboard and interviews with producer Butch Vig. No reliable evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this solo section.

Tone Character(10)

fuzzed-out and saturatedaggressive and bitingbright and cuttingcompressed and punchyraw and unpolishedslightly scooped midstight low endminimal ambienceferocious strumming attackhigh output, in-your-face

Difficulty

The solo is technically simple in terms of note choice but requires aggressive, precise strumming and control of a high-gain, noisy tone at fast tempo.

Sources

Kurt Cobain's Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard | Equipboard Nirvana – Nevermind - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album question about what the pedal kurt used on breed was : r/Nirvana

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