Riff Tone
Territorial Pissings
Nirvana
Guitarpunk1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Japanese Mustang (early 1970s, Competition Blue, stock pickups, used on Nevermind sessions)
AmpDirect to Neve console (no amp), with Pro Co Rat distortion pedal
PickupsStock single-coil pickups (Fender Japan Mustang, early 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionPro Co Pro Co Rat
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. For 'Territorial Pissings' riff, Cobain plugged his Mustang directly into the Neve mixing desk using a Pro Co Rat pedal for distortion. No amp or amp effects were used on the main riff recording.
Tone Character(10)
extremely aggressive and bitingraw, uncompressed fuzzinesspiercing upper midsrazor-sharp attacktight and percussiveslightly fizzy top endsaturated, compressed sustainin-your-face, direct soundno ambience or reverbunfiltered punk energy
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires aggressive, accurate power chord strumming with little room for error due to the exposed, raw tone. While not technically complex, the tempo and energy demand tight execution.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Japanese Mustang (early 1970s, Competition Blue, stock pickups, used on Nevermind sessions)
AmpDirect to Neve console (no amp), with Pro Co Rat distortion pedal
PickupsStock single-coil pickups (Fender Japan Mustang, early 1970s)
Amp Settings
gain9
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble7
reverb0
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
distortionPro Co Pro Co Rat
This tone has been researched 4 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1991. For 'Territorial Pissings' riff, Cobain plugged his Mustang directly into the Neve mixing desk using a Pro Co Rat pedal for distortion. No amp or amp effects were used on the main riff recording.
Tone Character(10)
extremely aggressive and bitingraw, uncompressed fuzzinesspiercing upper midsrazor-sharp attacktight and percussiveslightly fizzy top endsaturated, compressed sustainin-your-face, direct soundno ambience or reverbunfiltered punk energy
Difficulty
The riff is fast and requires aggressive, accurate power chord strumming with little room for error due to the exposed, raw tone. While not technically complex, the tempo and energy demand tight execution.
Territorial Pissings settings for your amp
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