GuitarCleanRiff
Big Long Now Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Nirvana
Nirvana · 1990s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Epiphone ET-270
Pickups
Single coil (stock Epiphone ET-270 pickups)
Amp
Randall solid-state head into BFI Bullfrog 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1988-1989, Reciprocal Studios, clean section of 'Big Long Now' from Incesticide (recorded during Bleach/Incesticide sessions). Gear confirmed for this era by Guitar World and Earnie Bailey. No evidence of pedals or additional effects used for the clean riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass6.5
Gain0
Reverb1.5
Treble6
Presence5
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Tone Character
- dry and unprocessed
- warm and slightly compressed
- percussive palm-muted attack
- clear and direct
- no modulation or time-based effects
- slightly dark, not overly bright
- tight low end
- focused midrange
- minimal sustain
- studio ambience only