Riff Tone

Lounge Act (Boombox Rehearsals)

Nirvana

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jaguar (1966, modified with DiMarzio PAF and DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups, Tune-o-matic bridge)

AmpVox AC30

PickupsDiMarzio Super Distortion (bridge), DiMarzio PAF (neck)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Boombox rehearsal/demo version, not the Nevermind studio recording. Likely used the Jaguar with bridge humbucker for main riff. No evidence of chorus or modulation effects in this rehearsal. 1991 pre-album era, raw setup.

Tone Character(10)

raw and mid-heavyslightly compressed attacktight and focusedclear note separationdynamic response to pickingaggressive but not high-gainpercussive and punchyunpolished rehearsal soundno audible modulationclassic alternative rock crunch

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive strumming and dynamic control, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

I'm losing my mind right now, what DS-1 settings do I use for Lounge ...Nirvana – Live at Reading - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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