Riff Tone
Lounge Act (Live In Melbourne, Australia For Triple J, 1992)
Nirvana
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (left-handed, likely Japanese, white, rosewood fretboard, stock single-coil pickups)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, 1970s-80s era, used live in 1992)
PickupsFender single-coil (stock Stratocaster pickups, likely ceramic, not hot rails for this show)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, 1992, Triple J broadcast from The Palace, Melbourne. Guitar and amp confirmed for this tour and show. Settings estimated based on typical live clean setup for Cobain with this rig. No evidence of pedals or effects in clean section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclear single-coil chimepercussive attackslightly scooped midstight low endsubtle amp reverbdynamic and responsiveuncompressedno modulation or time-based effectsdistinct Stratocaster clean
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and muting to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it moderately easy for intermediate players.
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This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (left-handed, likely Japanese, white, rosewood fretboard, stock single-coil pickups)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, 1970s-80s era, used live in 1992)
PickupsFender single-coil (stock Stratocaster pickups, likely ceramic, not hot rails for this show)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6
mid6
treble6.5
reverb2.5
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Live performance, 1992, Triple J broadcast from The Palace, Melbourne. Guitar and amp confirmed for this tour and show. Settings estimated based on typical live clean setup for Cobain with this rig. No evidence of pedals or effects in clean section.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateclear single-coil chimepercussive attackslightly scooped midstight low endsubtle amp reverbdynamic and responsiveuncompressedno modulation or time-based effectsdistinct Stratocaster clean
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated picking and muting to maintain clarity and articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast tempo, making it moderately easy for intermediate players.
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