Riff Tone

The Man Who Sold the World (Live Acoustic)

Nirvana

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Martin D-18E (modified with Bartolini 3AV soundhole pickup)

AmpDirect Input (DI) to mixing console (no guitar amp used live on MTV Unplugged)

PickupsBartolini 3AV soundhole pickup

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live MTV Unplugged performance, November 18, 1993. The guitar was run direct to the PA/mixing desk using the Bartolini pickup; no amp or amp effects were used for the clean riff section. Studio reverb was added in post-production, but not from a pedal or amp.

Tone Character(10)

dry and directwarm and woodyclear and articulateslightly compressedminimal reverbpercussive attacknatural acoustic resonanceclose-miked clarityno audible effectsdynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The riff is based on simple open chords and a straightforward picking pattern, with moderate tempo and no advanced techniques required.

Sources

Kurt Cobain's Guitar Rig, Gear & Pedalboard Amp Settings for The Man Who Sold the World (MTV Unplugged) by ...THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD Nirvana Version w/ Tab

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