Riff Tone
Drain You (Live At Del Mar Fairgrounds, CA., December 28, 1991)
Nirvana
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Mustang (early 1970s, likely 1973 Competition Blue, modified with Seymour Duncan JB humbucker in bridge)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio Preamp + Crown Power Base 2 power amp into Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker, high output)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionBoss Boss DS-1 Distortion
Notes
Live performance, December 28, 1991, Del Mar Fairgrounds, CA. Guitar is a Mustang with bridge humbucker. Amp is Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp with Crown power amp and Marshall 4x12 cab. Pedals include Boss DS-1 Distortion. No chorus or modulation used in riff section; chorus pedal only used in bridge.
Tone Character(10)
raw and mid-heavycrunchy, aggressive distortionheavy, saturated rhythmgritty grunge wall-of-soundbiting bridge pickup edgeminimal reverb, dry soundpowerful and dynamicslight feedback between transitionsloud and energeticpercussive attack
Difficulty
The riff is based on power chords and aggressive strumming, with some dynamic control and occasional feedback, but does not require advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Mustang (early 1970s, likely 1973 Competition Blue, modified with Seymour Duncan JB humbucker in bridge)
AmpMesa/Boogie Studio Preamp + Crown Power Base 2 power amp into Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet
PickupsSeymour Duncan JB (bridge humbucker, high output)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb0.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionBoss Boss DS-1 Distortion
Notes
Live performance, December 28, 1991, Del Mar Fairgrounds, CA. Guitar is a Mustang with bridge humbucker. Amp is Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp with Crown power amp and Marshall 4x12 cab. Pedals include Boss DS-1 Distortion. No chorus or modulation used in riff section; chorus pedal only used in bridge.
Tone Character(10)
raw and mid-heavycrunchy, aggressive distortionheavy, saturated rhythmgritty grunge wall-of-soundbiting bridge pickup edgeminimal reverb, dry soundpowerful and dynamicslight feedback between transitionsloud and energeticpercussive attack
Difficulty
The riff is based on power chords and aggressive strumming, with some dynamic control and occasional feedback, but does not require advanced techniques or fast tempo.
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