Riff Tone

You Know You're Right (Home Demo)

Nirvana

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarUnivox Hi-Flier (Earnie Bailey reworked, studio loaner)

AmpMarshall JMP 50 Watt (studio amp at Robert Lang Studios)

PickupsUnivox Hi-Flier stock single coil (likely, as per typical models; humbucker variant possible but not confirmed for this session)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionBoss Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion

distortionTech 21 Tech 21 SansAmp Classic

Notes

Studio recording, January 30, 1994 at Robert Lang Studios, Seattle. Kurt Cobain arrived without his own gear and used a reworked Univox Hi-Flier and the studio's Marshall JMP 50. This is the official studio version, not a live or alternate demo.

Tone Character(9)

aggressive and saturatedtight and percussiveraw upper midsfuzzy, compressed sustainslightly scooped midsminimal ambiencepunchy low enddry, direct studio soundgritty grunge texture

Difficulty

The riff is rhythmically tight and requires aggressive picking and palm muting, but uses simple power chords and straightforward patterns, making it accessible to intermediate players.

Sources

You Know You're Right - Wikipedia Nirvana – In Utero - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album Kurt Cobain's Amplifiers

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