Riff Tone

Plump

Hole

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or early 1990s Japanese or American, as used by Courtney Love in this era)

AmpMarshall JCM900 (most commonly used by Courtney Love in the studio and live for 'Live Through This' era, including 'Plump')

PickupsSingle-coil (stock Fender Strat pickups, possibly swapped for Seymour Duncan Hot Rails or similar high-output single-coil sized humbuckers, but no direct evidence for this specific recording)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid7

treble6.5

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993-1994, 'Live Through This' album sessions. No direct source confirms pedal use for 'Plump' riff; most sources reference amp distortion. No evidence of additional effects or pedals in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedaggressive and crunchytight and percussivemid-heavy punchraw grunge texturearticulate pick attackminimal ambienceno modulation or delayslightly scooped but not thinclassic 90s alternative distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate power chord changes and tight palm muting, but uses straightforward rhythm and no advanced techniques.

Sources

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Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1970s or early 1990s Japanese or American, as used by Courtney Love in this era)

AmpMarshall JCM900 (most commonly used by Courtney Love in the studio and live for 'Live Through This' era, including 'Plump')

PickupsSingle-coil (stock Fender Strat pickups, possibly swapped for Seymour Duncan Hot Rails or similar high-output single-coil sized humbuckers, but no direct evidence for this specific recording)