Riff Tone

You Know You're Right

Nirvana

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Jag-Stang (1993, Sonic Blue, stock pickups)

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

PickupsStock humbucker (bridge position)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6

mid5.5

treble6.5

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoss Boss HM-3 Hyper Metal

Notes

Studio recording, January 1994 at Robert Lang Studios. Guitar and amp confirmed for this session. Pedal confirmed by Equipboard and multiple forum sources.

Tone Character(10)

thick and saturatedtight and percussiveaggressive and bitingmid-heavy and cuttingcompressed and focusedminimal ambiencepunchy palm-muted chugsslightly scooped but not hollowraw and unpolishedmodern grunge heaviness

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically straightforward but requires tight palm muting, aggressive picking, and dynamic control to maintain the song's intensity.

Sources

Boss HM-3 Hyper Metal - What To Know & Where To Buy | Equipboard Kurt Cobain's Final Guitar Tone: Recreating You Know You're Right Which Nirvana album has the most songs that sound good ... - Reddit

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