Riff Tone
Scentless Apprentice (Live In Seattle, WA., December 13, 1993)
Nirvana
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Kurt Cobain Jaguar (1993, modified, likely bridge humbucker)
AmpMesa Boogie Studio .22+ (into Marshall 4x12 cabinet, live rig)
PickupsDiMarzio DP100 Super Distortion (bridge humbucker), DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary (neck humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionBoss Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Notes
Live performance, Seattle, WA, December 13, 1993. Guitar: Fender Jaguar with bridge humbucker, amp: Mesa Boogie Studio .22+ preamp into Marshall 4x12. Pedals: Boss DS-1 or DS-2 Distortion, Electro-Harmonix Polychorus. No evidence of other effects. Settings from ToneMirror are for studio but match live era and gear.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedraw and abrasivetight and percussiveslightly scooped midscutting upper midscompressed and thickminimal ambiencegritty grunge texturefocused low endbridge pickup bite
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of grunge.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Kurt Cobain Jaguar (1993, modified, likely bridge humbucker)
AmpMesa Boogie Studio .22+ (into Marshall 4x12 cabinet, live rig)
PickupsDiMarzio DP100 Super Distortion (bridge humbucker), DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary (neck humbucker)
Amp Settings
gain8
bass5.5
mid5.5
treble7
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionBoss Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Notes
Live performance, Seattle, WA, December 13, 1993. Guitar: Fender Jaguar with bridge humbucker, amp: Mesa Boogie Studio .22+ preamp into Marshall 4x12. Pedals: Boss DS-1 or DS-2 Distortion, Electro-Harmonix Polychorus. No evidence of other effects. Settings from ToneMirror are for studio but match live era and gear.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and saturatedraw and abrasivetight and percussiveslightly scooped midscutting upper midscompressed and thickminimal ambiencegritty grunge texturefocused low endbridge pickup bite
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, fast alternate picking and aggressive palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of grunge.
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