Riff Tone
The Man Who Sold The World (Live In Los Angeles, Great Western Forum - December 30, 1993)
Nirvana
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender 1993 Custom Telecaster
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 60s/70s reissue, used for clean tone live)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), stock Telecaster single-coil (neck)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass5
mid6
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, December 30, 1993, Great Western Forum, Los Angeles. Clean tone for riff/verse sections. Guitar confirmed via Equipboard and period photos; amp confirmed via multiple sources for Nirvana's live clean tones in 1993.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatewarm midrangeclear, present attackslight amp reverb ambiencedynamic and touch-sensitiveno audible distortionnatural, uncompressed cleanpercussive picking responseopen, airy highsstudio-like clarity
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward but requires clean, articulate picking and precise chord changes to maintain clarity in a live setting.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender 1993 Custom Telecaster
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 60s/70s reissue, used for clean tone live)
PickupsSeymour Duncan Hot Rails (bridge), stock Telecaster single-coil (neck)
Amp Settings
gain2.5
bass5
mid6
treble6
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, December 30, 1993, Great Western Forum, Los Angeles. Clean tone for riff/verse sections. Guitar confirmed via Equipboard and period photos; amp confirmed via multiple sources for Nirvana's live clean tones in 1993.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulatewarm midrangeclear, present attackslight amp reverb ambiencedynamic and touch-sensitiveno audible distortionnatural, uncompressed cleanpercussive picking responseopen, airy highsstudio-like clarity
Difficulty
The riff is straightforward but requires clean, articulate picking and precise chord changes to maintain clarity in a live setting.
The Man Who Sold The World (Live In Los Angeles, Great Western Forum - December 30, 1993) settings for your amp
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