Distorted Tone

In Bloom

Nirvana

Bassrock1990s

Original Gear

BassGibson RD Artist Bass

AmpAmpeg SVT-400T (solid-state head) into Mesa/Boogie 2x15 cabs

PickupsDual humbuckers (active circuit, but often used in passive mode)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass5.5

mid6

treble6

presence6

compression3.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionPro Co Pro Co RAT 2

Notes

Studio (Nevermind, 1991); Live gear matches studio era closely; Krist Novoselic is confirmed using the RD Artist and SVT-400T on 'Live at the Paramount' and in Nevermind sessions.

Tone Character(10)

gritty overdrivedeep and punchy lowsmid-scoopedclanky upper midsaggressive pick attackslightly compressedgrowlyraw and unpolishedcutting presenceaudible drive/fuzz in chorus

Difficulty

The part is rhythmically straightforward but requires a steady, aggressive pick attack and dynamic control to maintain the song's punch and drive.

Sources

Nirvana – Live At The Paramount - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album Krist’s gear at ‘live at the paramount’. I love this show, and I love krists tone here even more, so I’ve been finding out exactly what he used on this occasion (see captions for detail) : r/Nirvana Krist Novoselic | Equipboard

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