Distorted Tone

Territorial Pissings

Nirvana

Basspunk1990s

Original Gear

BassGibson RD Artist Bass

AmpAmpeg SVT (most likely, based on era and Novoselic's known rig for Nevermind sessions)

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

Amp Settings

gain7

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6

presence6

compression3.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, Nevermind album sessions, 1991. Krist Novoselic used the Gibson RD Artist Bass for both studio and live performances of 'Territorial Pissings'.

Tone Character(9)

aggressive pick attackclanky upper midsgrinding, buzzy distortiontight low endslightly scooped midsraw and presentraspy edgepunchy and cuttingnotably overdriven but not fuzzed out

Difficulty

The part is physically demanding due to tempo and pick attack, but musically straightforward with mostly root notes and punk-style rhythm. The main challenge is keeping articulation and note separation with a heavily overdriven tone.

Sources

Nirvana – Live At The Paramount - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Krist Novoselic bass rig Bible - Nirvana I need help getting a Krist Novoselic bass sound - TalkBass.com

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