Riff Tone

Endless, Nameless (Live at Pier 48, Seattle, WA, 12/13/93)

Nirvana

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Mustang (early 70s, Competition Blue, stock pickups, right-handed, left-handed stringing)

AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 Power Amp (Live at Pier 48, 1993)

PickupsStock Fender Mustang single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance at MTV Live & Loud, Pier 48, Seattle, WA, December 13, 1993. No direct evidence of clean amp settings or effects for clean sections; gear inferred from era and live photos. No evidence of pedal use for clean tone.

Tone Character(10)

bright and rawslightly scooped midsclear single-coil articulationuncompressed and dynamicminimal reverbpercussive attackopen and unprocessedlively upper midsslightly gritty when strummed hardno audible modulation or time-based effects

Difficulty

The clean riff requires energetic, fast strumming and dynamic control to keep the tone clean at high stage volume, but does not involve complex chord voicings or advanced techniques.

Sources

What Was Kurt's Rig/Equipment Setup for Live and Loud 1993?Nirvana 'In Utero' Signed Kurt Cobain MTV Live & Loud COA - Reverb Live and Loud, Seattle, December 13th 1993, I find this picture of ...

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