Clean Tone

Love Buzz

Nirvana

Bassrock1990s

Original Gear

BassGibson RD Artist Bass

AmpAmpeg SVT-400T (solid state, 1990s model)

PickupsDual humbuckers (active circuit, but can be run passive)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble6

presence5

compression3

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1988 (Bleach sessions, but 'Love Buzz' was recorded in 1988 for Sub Pop Single and Bleach LP); Krist Novoselic is confirmed to have used the Gibson RD Artist and Ampeg SVT-400T for Bleach-era recordings.

Tone Character(9)

deep and punchyclear low endslightly scooped midsarticulate pick attacktight, focused soundfull-bodiedpresent but not harsh highsno audible drive or fuzzslight compression

Difficulty

The line is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight, consistent pick technique and octave jumps. The main challenge is maintaining articulation and timing in the groove.

Sources

Krist Novoselic | Equipboard Nirvana – Live At The Paramount - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard 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 bass tone?

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