Riff Tone

Lounge Act (Live at Reading, 08/30/92)

Nirvana

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Japan Standard Stratocaster Left Handed (Sunburst, with Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in bridge)

AmpMesa/Boogie Studio Preamp into Crown Power Amp into Marshall 4x12 Cabinet

PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge humbucker), stock single coils (middle/neck)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoss Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion

Notes

Live performance at Reading Festival, August 30, 1992. Guitar confirmed by Equipboard and video evidence. Amp setup based on Guitar World interview and tech accounts for Nevermind tour, which extended through Reading '92. No evidence of amp reverb or built-in effects used. DS-2 Turbo Distortion pedal confirmed as main gain source for riff.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and saturatedmid-forward and cuttingtight and percussivecrunchy punk edgearticulate palm-muted riffinghot, biting bridge pickupminimal ambienceraw and unpolishedcompressed attackloud and in-your-face

Difficulty

The riff requires tight palm muting and fast, aggressive power chord changes, but does not involve advanced techniques or complex rhythms, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

Nirvana – Live at Reading - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Nirvana: Super Fuzz Big Muff | Guitar World

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