🎸 Rock · 1990s

Smells Like Teen Spirit β€” Guitar Tone

by Nirvana Β· riff
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Amp settings (0–10)

7
GAIN
4.5
BASS
6.5
MID
6.5
TREBLE
3
PRESENCE
0
REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different β€” ToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

Original gear

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Pickups

Bridge pickup (Seymour Duncan JB humbucker)

Effects / signal chain

distortion

Tone character

raw and saturated, mid-heavy and cutting, tight and percussive attack, aggressive, punchy rhythm, minimal ambience (dry), gritty, abrasive distortion, articulate palm muting, loud and in-your-face, slightly compressed, classic '90s grunge sound

Recording context

studio

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