Riff Tone

Negative Creep (Live at The Paramount, 1991)

Nirvana

Guitarpunk1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Japan MG-69/Mustang reissue (1990s, Competition Blue, stock pickups)

AmpMesa/Boogie Studio .22 Preamp into Crown Power Base 2 Power Amp into Marshall 4x12 Cabinet

PickupsFender Mustang single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance at The Paramount, 1991. Guitar and amp confirmed by multiple Nirvana live gear rundowns for this era. Settings and effects for clean tone are estimated due to lack of explicit clean section documentation.

Tone Character(10)

clean and glassybright and cuttingpercussive attackslightly scooped midsminimal reverbraw and unprocesseddynamic responseno audible modulationno delay or chorusarticulate single-coil clarity

Difficulty

While the riff is rhythmically straightforward, the fast tempo and need for precise, aggressive strumming without breaking up the clean tone require intermediate control.

Sources

Did Kurt play "Blew" in Drop D while performing live? : r/Nirvana Replication of Paramount Tone - Negative Creep : r/Nirvana How did Cobain do these feedback sounds on live at Paramount ...

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