Riff Tone

You Know You're Right

Nirvana

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jag-Stang (1995, Sonic Blue, stock pickups)

AmpFender Twin Reverb (Silverface, late 1970s/early 1980s, studio recording)

PickupsFender Jag-Stang single coil (neck), humbucker (bridge)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass5.5

mid5.5

treble7

reverb1.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1993-1994 (final Nirvana sessions). Clean section likely used neck pickup on Jag-Stang into a clean Fender Twin Reverb. No evidence of chorus or modulation effects in the clean intro/verse. No pedal effects confirmed for clean part.

Tone Character(10)

clear and articulatewarm neck pickup soundslightly scooped midsbright but not harshsubtle amp reverbdynamic response to pickingstudio clarityno audible modulationuncompressed cleanno breakup or crunch

Difficulty

The clean riff requires accurate single-note picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Recreating Nirvana You Know You're Right | Amp & Pedal Settings Nirvana Amp Settings | Easy Guide Nirvana You Know You're Right Guitar Cover | Kurt Cobain Studio ...

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