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Tone Breakdown

Come as You Are

Nirvana · Nevermind · 1991

The watery verse tone is an Electro-Harmonix Small Clone chorus, into a Mesa/Boogie Studio preamp — with a Boss DS-1 for the fuzzed choruses.

The rig

  1. 🎸 Guitar Fender Mustang Kurt's main Nevermind guitar.
  2. 🎛 Pedal Boss DS-1 Distortion for the choruses.
  3. 🎛 Pedal Electro-Harmonix Small Clone The signature watery chorus on the verses.
  4. 🔊 Amp Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp
  5. 🧱 Cab Marshall 4x12 Cabinet

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