Riff Tone

In Bloom

Nirvana

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender 1969 Competition Mustang

AmpFender Bassman head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsStock single-coil pickups (Fender Mustang)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6

treble7

reverb1

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

chorusElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Small Clone

Notes

Studio recording, Nevermind album sessions (1991). Clean riff section. Guitar and amp confirmed for Nevermind sessions, but specific pickup and amp settings for clean section not directly cited in sources.

Tone Character(10)

glassy and cleanlush chorus shimmerbright and articulateslightly scooped midsclear single-coil attackdynamic and responsivemodulated clean soundtight low endstudio clarityno audible drive or breakup

Difficulty

The clean riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight timing, clean strumming, and careful use of chorus for the signature sound.

Sources

Anyone know the pedals used in "In Bloom"? More specifically, the ...What effect pedals did Kurt use on in bloom? : r/Nirvana - Reddit

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