Here's how to sound like Kurt Cobain in 1991 and how to get the Nirvana 'Nevermind' sound.
Here's how to specifically get the 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', 'Lithium' and 'Come As You Are' sound, courtesy of Leigh at MGR Music and Guitar Rigs.
In this guest video, Leigh from Guitar Rigs & MGR Music shows us how easy it is to sound like Kurt Cobain back in 1991. Turns out it's really easy to get the right sound. This quick Nirvana 'Nevermind' guitar gear guide, discusses the breakthrough album of one of the worlds most beloved bands and how Kurt Cobain got his signature sound and thus spawned an entire movement of Grunge music.
We also find out the tuning that 'Nevermind' was in - D Standard!
We get to find out how Kurt used his pedals and guitars to get the Nevermind sound and create some of the most iconic riffs and sounds ever.
0:00 Intro and amp/guitar guide
0:44 Which pedals did Kurt Cobain Use?
0:55 Clean tones/ Small Clone
1:45 Kurt Cobain tuning on Nevermind
2:22 Big Muff Fuzz on Nevermind
2:53 Boss DS-1 on Nevermind including settings for Smells Like Teen Spirit
View our Grunge Gear Guide including Nirvana:
https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/blog/2015/04/10/what-the-heck-top-10-essential-grunge-guitar-gear/
View the Guitar Rigs Kurt Cobain 1991 Gear guide: https://mgrmusic.com/guitar-rigs/kurt-cobain-guitar-rig-1991/
Gear used on the Nirvana Nevermind album:
Boss DS-1 Distortion
https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/boss-ds1-distortion-guitar-effects-pedal
Boss DS-2 Distortion - https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/boss-ds2-turbo-distortion-guitar-effects-pedal
Electro Harmonix Small Clone Chorus
https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/electro-harmonix-small-clone
Electro Harmonix Big Muff
https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/electro-harmonix-big-muff-pi-usa-nyc-effects-pedal
Leigh is using a Line 6 Helix: https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/line-6-helix-lt-multi-effects-processor
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